Soc 348 - Juvenile Delinquency » Fall 2022 » Quiz 2

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Question #1
Which of the following is NOT a link in Travis Hirschi's causal chain?
A.   academic incompetence
B.   rejection of school's authority
C.   poor parental performance
D.   dislike of school
Question #2
Gang members who are strongly attached to the gang and have few interests outside the gang are known as ________.
A.   regulars
B.   peripherals
C.   associates
D.   veterans
Question #3
Which of the following is NOT an abuse suffered by adolescent females in the juvenile justice system?
A.   strip-searched in the presence of male officers
B.   inappropriate touching, pushing, and hitting by staff
C.   placement in isolation for trivial reasons
D.   withholding of food
Question #4
Which of the following intervention programs is a family- and home-based treatment model that is based on research demonstrating the multidimensional causes of delinquent behavior?
A.   Functional Family Therapy
B.   Multisystemic Therapy
C.   Adolescent Transitions Program
D.   Strengthening Families Program
Question #5
________, a synthetic drug, was originally concentrated in California and has spread widely to other states.
A.   Marijuana
B.   Ecstasy
C.   Heroin
D.   Crank
Question #6
According to Albert Cohen's theory, which of the following encourages development of delinquent subcultures in schools?
A.   status deprivation
B.   lenient rules
C.   incompetent teachers
D.   inadequate parents
Question #7
Which of the following is NOT a principle that Widom recommended to reduce the extent of child abuse?
A.   Surveillance is a double-edged sword.
B.   The earlier the intervention, the better.
C.   Interventions are not one-time efforts.
D.   One size fits all.
Question #8
According to biological and constitutional explanations, which of the following is a biopsychological vulnerability factor relating to delinquency of girls?
A.   intellectual accomplishments
B.   attention deficit disorder
C.   matriarchal family relations
D.   late pubertal maturation
Question #9
What is the process by which boys and girls internalize their culture's norms, sanctions, and expectations for members of their gender?
A.   sex-role socialization
B.   intellectual deficit
C.   masculinity hypothesis
D.   gendered pathway
Question #10
Which of the following programs believes all girls should have the opportunity to fulfill their potential and are encouraged to develop their culture and take pride in their core values.
A.   the Step Up Program
B.   Project Northland
C.   Outward Bound
D.   Yale Child Welfare Project
Question #11
The relocation of gang members with their families from one city to another is called ________.
A.   migration
B.   transporting
C.   shifting
D.   moving
Question #12
Which of the following statements regarding children with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender parents is TRUE?
A.   They are more likely to be sexually abused.
B.   They are more likely to be gay than children with heterosexual parents.
C.   They do not reveal differences in the adjustment and development.
D.   They show conspicuous differences in their male and female behaviors (gender role behavior).
Question #13
Gangs use younger and smaller members to ________.
A.   recruit females
B.   steal guns from stores
C.   steal bicycles
D.   deal cocaine out of cramped "rock houses"
Question #14
According to the text, who controls drug trafficking in urban settings?
A.   juvenile male gang members
B.   juveniles independent of gang affiliations
C.   adult gang members
D.   adult suppliers independent of gang affiliations
Question #15
Angela Browne and David Finkelhor's review of the literature on sexual abuse revealed that abuse by ________ has a more negative impact than abuse by others.
A.   father/stepfather
B.   brother
C.   sister
D.   mother
Question #16
According to statistical findings, which of the following children make up the largest percentage of victims?
A.   Hispanic
B.   Asian
C.   African American
D.   White
Question #17
Involvement in ________ is one of the strongest predictors of violence for younger youth and the weakest for older youth.
A.   substance abuse
B.   gangs
C.   truancy
D.   violence
Question #18
Which of the following states that children learn delinquent behavior through being exposed to others and by mimicking or modeling others' actions?
A.   cultural deviance theory
B.   labeling theory
C.   strain theory
D.   conflict theory
Question #19
What did the U.S. Supreme Court rule in West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette?
A.   Students could not be compelled to salute the flag if it violates their religious rights.
B.   Due process requires a student to receive notice and opportunity for a hearing.
C.   School authorities do not have the right to deny free speech unless it interferes with school operations.
D.   A student's right to style his or her hair is protected under the right to privacy.
Question #20
Butyl nitrite, gasoline, and paint thinners can typically produce feelings of excitement followed by disorientation when they are ________.
A.   absorbed
B.   ingested
C.   inhaled
D.   injected
Question #21
Which of the following is based on the assumption that the juvenile justice system does NOT see most serious offenders until it is too late to effectively intervene?
A.   juvenile aftercare
B.   tertiary prevention programs
C.   training schools
D.   violence prevention programs
Question #22
Which of the following children are NOT at a greater risk of victimization?
A.   children with allegations of multiple types of maltreatment
B.   children reported to be victims of sexual abuse
C.   children with a disciplined family background
D.   children who were reported by educational personnel
Question #23
________ are relatively weak predictors of violence for both younger and older youth.
A.   Substance abuse and history of violence
B.   Gang involvement and gun ownership
C.   Broken homes and abusive parents
D.   Low SES and abusive parents
Question #24
Which of the following is NOT consistent with the findings of the landmark study of girls in the classroom undertaken by the American Association of University Women?
A.   High school girls are obsessed with achievement.
B.   High school girls are obsessed with physical appearance.
C.   High school girls are obsessed with popularity based on external characteristics.
D.   High school girls have intense mother-daughter patterns of communication.
Question #25
Which of the following is NOT one of the standards for evidence-based education listed by the State Education Resource Center?
A.   supportive, personalized, and relevant learning
B.   parent/community involvement
C.   curriculum independent of learning expectations
D.   monitoring, accountability, and assessment
Question #26
The ________ theory provides an explanation for the onset and continued use of drugs by stating that the typical addict suffers from some deep-rooted emotional problem.
A.   stress relief
B.   addictive personality
C.   social control
D.   social disorganization
Question #27
Which of the following suggests that girls' misbehavior can be controlled by inculcating values and attitudes, whereas more direct controls may be necessary to control boys' deviance?
A.   interactionist theory
B.   differential association theory
C.   labeling theory
D.   power-control theory
Question #28
Studies on sexually abused victims suggest that prostitution is a way for sexually abused female victims to ________.
A.   leave the home environment
B.   reduce the shame
C.   take control of others by making them pay
D.   increase their livelihood
Question #29
Which is NOT one of Chesney-Lind's four propositions of the feminist theory of delinquency?
A.   Girls involved in criminal activity are rarely the victims of sexual abuse.
B.   On streets, girls get involved in criminal activities that exploit their sexuality.
C.   As girls run away from home, they become involved in various forms of crime.
D.   Victimizers utilize official agencies to keep victims vulnerable.
Question #30
Which of the following views school as a means by which the privileged classes maintain power over the lower classes?
A.   cultural deviance theory
B.   social control theory
C.   radical theory
D.   strain theory
Question #31
The philosophy of ________ is that instead of quickly turning over youth to the justice system, the community should deal with its own problems and intervene on behalf of its youth.
A.   Chicago Area Project
B.   Life Skills Training (LST)
C.   Positive Youth Development
D.   Functional Family Therapy (FFT)
Question #32
Which of the following contends that adolescent girls' victimization at home causes them to become delinquent?
A.   power-control theory
B.   feminist theory of delinquency
C.   interactionist theory of delinquency
D.   social learning theory
Question #33
The ________ explains the onset and escalation of adolescents' drug use by claiming that a bleak economic environment for certain disenfranchised groups has created a generation of young adults in urban inner cities who regularly experience doubt, hopelessness, and uncertainty.
A.   social development model
B.   stress relief theory
C.   addictive personality theory
D.   social disorganization theory
Question #34
Which of the following theories states that delinquency is likely to result when a strong bond to school does NOT develop?
A.   cultural deviance theory
B.   social control theory
C.   conflict theory
D.   labeling theory
Question #35
Which of the following is NOT a conclusion that a protective service agency draws following the initial investigation?
A.   There is sufficient evidence to support the allegation of maltreatment.
B.   There is insufficient evidence to support maltreatment.
C.   Maltreatment or the risk of maltreatment appears to be present.
D.   Parents should be prosecuted in criminal court.
Question #36
Which of the following is NOT a risk factor related to delinquency and drug use?
A.   poor family management practices
B.   academic failure
C.   living in an affluent neighborhood
D.   perinatal difficulties
Question #37
  
A.   Most child abusers were brought up in a disciplined family environment.
B.   Those abused in childhood will turn abusers.
C.   There is hardly any relationship between neglect and abuse.
D.   Those abused in childhood will turn away from child abuse.
Question #38
Which of the following is NOT a general characteristic of violence prevention programs?
A.   aim to fix the psychological issues contributing to delinquency.
B.   provide youth with adequate supervision and support
C.   offer youth a long-term stay in the community
D.   address key areas of risk in youth's lives
Question #39
Which of the following is NOT a common characteristic of at-risk adolescent females?
A.   mental health and substance abuse problems
B.   stories of victimization
C.   school failure
D.   stable family life
Question #40
________ is an approach designed to reduce the harm done to youths by drug use and by the severe penalties resulting from drug use and sales.
A.   Prevention programs
B.   Drug courts
C.   War on drugs
D.   Harm reduction
Question #41
Which of the following is a finding of studies undertaken to improve the quality of the school experience?
A.   Good teaching is one of the first lines of defense against misbehavior.
B.   Education must be oriented toward the entire group rather than an individual.
C.   Tracking systems should be used when and where possible.
D.   Schools must stick to fixed hour schedules.
Question #42
Which of the following is the basis of Richard Cloward and Lloyd Ohlin's theory about the origins of juvenile gangs?
A.   Lower-class boys interact with and gain support from other alienated individuals.
B.   Gang delinquency represents a subcultural and collective solution to the problem faced by lower-class boys.
C.   Violent delinquent gangs arise out of conditions that encourage the development of a sociopathic personality in adolescents.
D.   Joining a gang is part of the experience male adolescents need to grow up to adulthood.
Question #43
Which of the following is NOT an agreement among experts regarding prevention?
A.   high-risk behaviors are independent, so prevention programs should have narrow and specific goals.
B.   the timing of interventions is critical in achieving a successful outcome
C.   each community requires a package of services that involve community-wide planning
D.   no one solution exists to the delinquency prevention problem
Question #44
During the 1990s, the belief emerged that the most effective strategy for juvenile corrections is to place the thrust of prevention and diversion emphasis on ________.
A.   high-risk juveniles who commit violent acts.
B.   low-risk juveniles who have not committed crime
C.   high-risk juveniles who have not committed crime
D.   high-risk juveniles who commit property crimes.
Question #45
Which of the following programs is a three-year curriculum designed to prevent or reduce the use of "gateway" drugs, such as tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana.
A.   Project toward No Drug Abuse (Project TND)
B.   Life Skills Training (LST)
C.   Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies (PATHS)
D.   Multisystemic Therapy (MST)
Question #46
Which theory posits that children who do poorly in school or who believe they have little chance of graduation are most likely to commit delinquent acts?
A.   blocked opportunity theory
B.   culture theory
C.   labeling theory
D.   drift theory
Question #47
According to Lee Bowker and Malcolm Klein, which of the following plays a major role in determining the gang membership and juvenile delinquency of women and girls in urban ghettos?
A.   relations with parents and problems associated with heterosexual behavior
B.   personality variables, relations with spouses, and unlimited opportunities
C.   impact of racism, sexism, poverty, and limited opportunity structures
D.   personality variables and problems associated with homosexual behavior
Question #48
Which of the following is NOT a major organizational characteristic of urban gangs?
A.   role expectations and sanctions
B.   gang migration
C.   leadership
D.   gang intimidation
Question #49
Which of the following types of gang leadership assign no written duties or titles to their leadership positions, but usually have two to four members who are considered the leaders of the group?
A.   influential type
B.   horizontal type
C.   commission type
D.   vertical type
Question #50
According to studies, which of the following behaviors is more likely to be exhibited by children who are rejected by their parents?
A.   oppressiveness
B.   delinquency
C.   parental attachment
D.   submissiveness
Question #51
Michael F. de Vries argued that ________ is the heart of why African Americans find gang associations worthwhile.
A.   subcultural affiliation
B.   strain theory
C.   social disorganization theory
D.   underclass theory
Question #52
Denise Kandel and colleagues suggest that youths who become addicted to or dependent on drugs are more likely to ________.
A.   reach a turning point and stop using drugs
B.   raid their parent's drug supplies
C.   cause injury to themselves to steal drugs from medical facilities
D.   commit crimes to maintain their drug supply
Question #53
What is the leading problem in implementing parent-training programs?
A.   recruiting volunteers to train parents
B.   cost of implementation
C.   finding places to train parents
D.   the recruitment and retention of parents
Question #54
Which of the following is TRUE regarding females in delinquent gangs?
A.   Girls receive no emotional fulfillment from their involvement in gang activity.
B.   Female gang members are not involved in the planning of gang activities.
C.   Female gang members never participate in violent crimes.
D.   Female gangs are generally not violent in nature.
Question #55
Which of the following had the disastrous result of incarcerating many minority youths involved in selling or using crack cocaine for extended periods of time?
A.   the war on drugs
B.   Life Skills Training
C.   Project Alert
D.   Project Toward No Drug Abuse
Question #56
A gang member who has older brothers or fathers in the gang is referred to as ________.
A.   jumped-it
B.   coerced-in
C.   blessed-in
D.   blood-in
Question #57
Which of the following drugs, first made in Germany in the 1880s, was widely distributed to soldiers by the American military during World War II?
A.   cocaine
B.   heroin
C.   amphetamines
D.   methamphetamines
Question #58
Which of the following is NOT a frequently cited benefit of joining a gang?
A.   opportunities to engage in political and social activism
B.   enhanced prestige or status
C.   excitement
D.   monetary profits from drugs
Question #59
________ argues that once self-control has formed in childhood, it affects adolescents in the choices they make in peer relations, school conduct and achievement, drug and alcohol use, and delinquent activities.
A.   Cultural deviance theory
B.   Radical criminology
C.   Social control theory
D.   The general theory of crime

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