Exam 7: Sociological Explanations of Juvenile Delinquency:maturationlife-Course, rational Choicedeterrence, and Feminist Theorie

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In her book "Odd Girl Out," Simmons pointed out that the culture's socialization of girls as caretakers teaches them to be valued for __________.

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Programs like Jackass provide warnings to avoid copying unsafe behaviors,yet a number of youths do imitate what they see on these shows.

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Spontaneous remission indicates that most youths abandon criminal behavior as they age and mature.

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The idea that criminal and delinquent behavior is based on cognitive selection process by the offenders,is known as the Classical School of Criminological Thought of the 18^th^-century.

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Multiple studies indicate that the brain of an adolescent is the same as an adult over 25 years old.

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A life-course persistent offender usually stopped committing crimes when they became adults.

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Question 6

Evidence suggests that playing violent video games has more influence on aggression than watching it on television.

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Question 7

The chivalry factor in delinquency is best explained by __________.

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Question 8

Which type of aggression was categorized by the intent to damage another person's self-esteem or social status,within a group?

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Question 9

Jeremy Bentham referred to the process of __________ as a choice in behavior that maximizes pleasure and minimizes personal pain to committing delinquent behaviors.

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Question 10

Specific deterrence is best described as discouraging __________.

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Question 11

Gilfus and Giordano found that women involved in street crimes quite often __________.

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Question 12

Increases in interdisciplinary approaches to deviant behavior has included the role of __________.

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Question 13

The "war on drugs" has caused more __________ to be counted in criminal statistics.

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Question 14

Booth and Osgood turned their attention to the influence of __________ in contributing to antisocial behavior in men.

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Question 15

Female delinquency has decreased in recent years.

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Question 16

Feminist theorists are very interested in the connection between __________.

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Question 17

Deterrence theories have been ignoring that many youths are handicapped by dysfunctional __________.

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Question 18

A strong predictor of aggressive and violent delinquency has been linked to which type of media?

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Question 19

In studying Hedonism and the media,we find that __________.

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In her book "Odd Girl Out," Simmons pointed out that the culture's socialization of girls as caretakers teaches them to be valued for __________.

Programs like Jackass provide warnings to avoid copying unsafe behaviors,yet a number of youths do imitate what they see on these shows.

Spontaneous remission indicates that most youths abandon criminal behavior as they age and mature.

The idea that criminal and delinquent behavior is based on cognitive selection process by the offenders,is known as the Classical School of Criminological Thought of the 18^th^-century.

Multiple studies indicate that the brain of an adolescent is the same as an adult over 25 years old.

A life-course persistent offender usually stopped committing crimes when they became adults.

Evidence suggests that playing violent video games has more influence on aggression than watching it on television.

The chivalry factor in delinquency is best explained by __________.

Which type of aggression was categorized by the intent to damage another person's self-esteem or social status,within a group?

Jeremy Bentham referred to the process of __________ as a choice in behavior that maximizes pleasure and minimizes personal pain to committing delinquent behaviors.

Specific deterrence is best described as discouraging __________.

Gilfus and Giordano found that women involved in street crimes quite often __________.

Increases in interdisciplinary approaches to deviant behavior has included the role of __________.

The "war on drugs" has caused more __________ to be counted in criminal statistics.

Booth and Osgood turned their attention to the influence of __________ in contributing to antisocial behavior in men.

Female delinquency has decreased in recent years.

Feminist theorists are very interested in the connection between __________.

Deterrence theories have been ignoring that many youths are handicapped by dysfunctional __________.

A strong predictor of aggressive and violent delinquency has been linked to which type of media?

In studying Hedonism and the media,we find that __________.

A Sociological Approach to Juvenile Delinquency

Dimensions of Juvenile Delinquency

Classical,biological and Psychogenic Explanations of Juvenile Delinquency

Sociological Explanations of Juvenile Delinquency: Social Strain and Cultural Transmission Theories

Sociological Explanations of Juvenile Deliquency: Social Learning and Social Control Theories

Sociological Explanations of Juvenile Delinquency: Labeling and Radicalconflict Theories

The Family and Juvenile Delinquency

Schools and Delinquency

Youth Subcultures and Delinquency

Juvenile Gangs and Delinquency

Juveniles and the Police

Juvenile Courts

Juvenile Corrections

Treatment and Prevention Strategies

Rethinking the Delinquency Problem

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Exam 7: Sociological Explanations of Juvenile Delinquency:maturationlife-Course, rational Choicedeterrence, and Feminist Theorie

In her book "Odd Girl Out," Simmons pointed out that the culture's socialization of girls as caretakers teaches them to be valued for __________.

Programs like Jackass provide warnings to avoid copying unsafe behaviors,yet a number of youths do imitate what they see on these shows.

Spontaneous remission indicates that most youths abandon criminal behavior as they age and mature.

The idea that criminal and delinquent behavior is based on cognitive selection process by the offenders,is known as the Classical School of Criminological Thought of the 18th-century.

Multiple studies indicate that the brain of an adolescent is the same as an adult over 25 years old.

A life-course persistent offender usually stopped committing crimes when they became adults.

Evidence suggests that playing violent video games has more influence on aggression than watching it on television.

The chivalry factor in delinquency is best explained by __________.

Which type of aggression was categorized by the intent to damage another person's self-esteem or social status,within a group?

Jeremy Bentham referred to the process of __________ as a choice in behavior that maximizes pleasure and minimizes personal pain to committing delinquent behaviors.

Specific deterrence is best described as discouraging __________.

Gilfus and Giordano found that women involved in street crimes quite often __________.

Increases in interdisciplinary approaches to deviant behavior has included the role of __________.

The "war on drugs" has caused more __________ to be counted in criminal statistics.

Booth and Osgood turned their attention to the influence of __________ in contributing to antisocial behavior in men.

Female delinquency has decreased in recent years.

Feminist theorists are very interested in the connection between __________.

Deterrence theories have been ignoring that many youths are handicapped by dysfunctional __________.

A strong predictor of aggressive and violent delinquency has been linked to which type of media?

In studying Hedonism and the media,we find that __________.

A Sociological Approach to Juvenile Delinquency

Dimensions of Juvenile Delinquency

Classical,biological and Psychogenic Explanations of Juvenile Delinquency

Sociological Explanations of Juvenile Delinquency: Social Strain and Cultural Transmission Theories

Sociological Explanations of Juvenile Deliquency: Social Learning and Social Control Theories

Sociological Explanations of Juvenile Delinquency: Labeling and Radicalconflict Theories

The Family and Juvenile Delinquency

Schools and Delinquency

Youth Subcultures and Delinquency

Juvenile Gangs and Delinquency

Juveniles and the Police

Juvenile Courts

Juvenile Corrections

Treatment and Prevention Strategies

Rethinking the Delinquency Problem

Filters

The idea that criminal and delinquent behavior is based on cognitive selection process by the offenders,is known as the Classical School of Criminological Thought of the 18^th^-century.