Question 1

Once young people become involved with the juvenile justice (and adult criminal) system, the risk for abuse and assault decreases dramatically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Discuss the concept of Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). What are the symptoms of PTSD? How is PTSD diagnosed? What is hypervigilance? What is the prevalence of PTSD among children and adolescents?

Accepted Answer

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can occur at any age, even for children as young as one or 2 years old. There may be a delay between the event and the onset of symptoms of PTS
D. PTSD takes many forms and the different reactions, stressors and symptoms may vary over time and for children at different developmental stages. A diagnosis of PTSD includes a history of trauma(s) event exposure that impacts the person and leads to avoidance, negative reactions, and changes to daily living. There are four symptom categories: intrusion, avoidance, negative alterations in cognitions and mood, and alterations in arousal and reactivity. These symptoms must be present for at least one month to be diagnosed as PTS
D. One of the key symptoms of PTSD is hypervigilance, which is an abnormally increased arousal, responsiveness to stimuli, and scanning of the environment for threats. It can often manifest as jumpiness, nervousness, quick to react, high defensiveness, and/or the inability to feel calm or relax. Most recent estimates find that five percent of adolescents between ages 13 and 18 met criteria for PTSD during their lifetime. It is more prevalent in girls (8.3%) than for boys (2.3%). There is also a higher prevalence for adolescents in large urban environments (7 to 11%).

Question 3

Both one-time and ongoing victimizations can be sufficiently traumatic to predispose children to poor young adult trajectories and outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

In 2013, nearly one fourth of children reported ______, often for protective reasons.

Accepted Answer

A)  carrying a weapon in school 
B)  joining a gang 
C)  running away 
D)  skipping school 
A)  carrying a weapon in school 
B)  joining a gang 
C)  running away 
D)  skipping school

Question 5

Having certain traumatic experiences exposes a youth to a much greater risk of another trauma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Over the last 5 years, a relatively small percentage--approximately 10%--of child maltreatment victims had a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  history of foster care placements 
B)  diagnosed mental disorder 
C)  prior record of delinquency 
D)  reported disability 
A)  history of foster care placements 
B)  diagnosed mental disorder 
C)  prior record of delinquency 
D)  reported disability

Question 7

Decades of research has shown the link between poverty and ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  creative potential of the child 
B)  delinquent involvement 
C)  educational achievement 
D)  physiological adjustment 
A)  creative potential of the child 
B)  delinquent involvement 
C)  educational achievement 
D)  physiological adjustment

Question 8

Older adolescents, particularly those with longer histories of maltreatment victimization, are often three or four grade levels behind in reading abilities and ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  have significant deficiencies in math abilities 
B)  have limited reasoning abilities 
C)  have to repeat at least one grade 
D)  have to change schools often 
A)  have significant deficiencies in math abilities 
B)  have limited reasoning abilities 
C)  have to repeat at least one grade 
D)  have to change schools often

Question 9

Over the past 5 years, the majority of maltreatment victimizations have been ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional abuse cases 
B)  neglect cases 
C)  physical abuse cases 
D)  sexual abuse cases 
A)  emotional abuse cases 
B)  neglect cases 
C)  physical abuse cases 
D)  sexual abuse cases

Question 10

A small percentage--approximately 10%--of youthful offenders in state-operated and large locally or privately-operated juvenile facilities reported experiencing a(n) ______ during their first year of incarceration.

Accepted Answer

A)  instance of discrimination by staff 
B)  mental breakdown 
C)  sexual victimization 
D)  violent attack 
A)  instance of discrimination by staff 
B)  mental breakdown 
C)  sexual victimization 
D)  violent attack

Question 11

Neglect does not include situations where the child is not provided with necessary medical care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Evidence to date cannot conclusively find that maltreatment effects for females are greater when compared to males in delinquency development; though the impact of abuse and neglect is different.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Approximately one fifth of adolescents nationwide have lost a family member or close friend to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  abandonment 
B)  homicide 
C)  incarceration 
D)  suicide 
A)  abandonment 
B)  homicide 
C)  incarceration 
D)  suicide

Question 14

Discuss the various types of maltreatment. Be sure to define the official, legal categories as well as how maltreatment can be classified according to the duration of the maltreatment (i.e., different forms of trauma). You should provide examples of each type of maltreatment/trauma.

Accepted Answer

At a minimum, answers should address the

Question 15

White youths are at greater risk (compared to minority youths) of being sexually victimized by another inmate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In 2013, more people were homicide victims than were suicide victims.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Those incarcerated youthful ______ offenders were more than five times more likely than other youth to report being victimized by another youthful offender.

Accepted Answer

A)  Black 
B)  female 
C)  LGBT 
D)  male 
A)  Black 
B)  female 
C)  LGBT 
D)  male

Question 18

A national survey that used expanded maltreatment categories found that almost one-fifth of the population identified as victims of maltreatment or ______ as a child or adolescent.

Accepted Answer

A)  extreme poverty 
B)  family disruption 
C)  parental abandonment 
D)  violent trauma 
A)  extreme poverty 
B)  family disruption 
C)  parental abandonment 
D)  violent trauma

Question 19

The greater the number and severity of the traumatic experiences, often the greater the impairment for adolescents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Delinquency pathways and trauma victimization experiences are the same for adolescent males and females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Once young people become involved with the juvenile justice (and adult criminal) system, the risk for abuse and assault decreases dramatically.

Discuss the concept of Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). What are the symptoms of PTSD? How is PTSD diagnosed? What is hypervigilance? What is the prevalence of PTSD among children and adolescents?

Both one-time and ongoing victimizations can be sufficiently traumatic to predispose children to poor young adult trajectories and outcomes.

In 2013, nearly one fourth of children reported ______, often for protective reasons.

Having certain traumatic experiences exposes a youth to a much greater risk of another trauma.

Over the last 5 years, a relatively small percentage--approximately 10%--of child maltreatment victims had a ______.

Decades of research has shown the link between poverty and ______.

Older adolescents, particularly those with longer histories of maltreatment victimization, are often three or four grade levels behind in reading abilities and ______.

Over the past 5 years, the majority of maltreatment victimizations have been ______.

A small percentage--approximately 10%--of youthful offenders in state-operated and large locally or privately-operated juvenile facilities reported experiencing a(n) ______ during their first year of incarceration.

Neglect does not include situations where the child is not provided with necessary medical care.

Evidence to date cannot conclusively find that maltreatment effects for females are greater when compared to males in delinquency development; though the impact of abuse and neglect is different.

Approximately one fifth of adolescents nationwide have lost a family member or close friend to ______.

Discuss the various types of maltreatment. Be sure to define the official, legal categories as well as how maltreatment can be classified according to the duration of the maltreatment (i.e., different forms of trauma). You should provide examples of each type of maltreatment/trauma.

White youths are at greater risk (compared to minority youths) of being sexually victimized by another inmate.

In 2013, more people were homicide victims than were suicide victims.

Those incarcerated youthful ______ offenders were more than five times more likely than other youth to report being victimized by another youthful offender.

A national survey that used expanded maltreatment categories found that almost one-fifth of the population identified as victims of maltreatment or ______ as a child or adolescent.

The greater the number and severity of the traumatic experiences, often the greater the impairment for adolescents.

Delinquency pathways and trauma victimization experiences are the same for adolescent males and females.

The Functioning of the Juvenile Justice System

The History of Juvenile Justice and Todays Juvenile Courts

The Measurement of Juvenile Crime

Classical, Biological, and Psychological Theories of Crime

Modern Sociological Theories of Crime

Delinquency Risks and Disproportionate Impact

Punitive Juvenile Justice Policies

School Violence, Zero Tolerance, and School Exclusion

Mental Health Disorders, Special Education Disabilities, and Delinquency

Evidence-Based Delinquency Risk Prevention

School Safety and Inclusion Policies

Rehabilitation of Low-Level Youthful Offenders

Rehabilitation of Serious and Chronic Youthful Offenders

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Exam 9: Trauma and Delinquency

Once young people become involved with the juvenile justice (and adult criminal) system, the risk for abuse and assault decreases dramatically.

Discuss the concept of Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). What are the symptoms of PTSD? How is PTSD diagnosed? What is hypervigilance? What is the prevalence of PTSD among children and adolescents?

Both one-time and ongoing victimizations can be sufficiently traumatic to predispose children to poor young adult trajectories and outcomes.

In 2013, nearly one fourth of children reported ______, often for protective reasons.

Having certain traumatic experiences exposes a youth to a much greater risk of another trauma.

Over the last 5 years, a relatively small percentage--approximately 10%--of child maltreatment victims had a ______.

Decades of research has shown the link between poverty and ______.

Older adolescents, particularly those with longer histories of maltreatment victimization, are often three or four grade levels behind in reading abilities and ______.

Over the past 5 years, the majority of maltreatment victimizations have been ______.

A small percentage--approximately 10%--of youthful offenders in state-operated and large locally or privately-operated juvenile facilities reported experiencing a(n) ______ during their first year of incarceration.

Neglect does not include situations where the child is not provided with necessary medical care.

Evidence to date cannot conclusively find that maltreatment effects for females are greater when compared to males in delinquency development; though the impact of abuse and neglect is different.

Approximately one fifth of adolescents nationwide have lost a family member or close friend to ______.

Discuss the various types of maltreatment. Be sure to define the official, legal categories as well as how maltreatment can be classified according to the duration of the maltreatment (i.e., different forms of trauma). You should provide examples of each type of maltreatment/trauma.

White youths are at greater risk (compared to minority youths) of being sexually victimized by another inmate.

In 2013, more people were homicide victims than were suicide victims.

Those incarcerated youthful ______ offenders were more than five times more likely than other youth to report being victimized by another youthful offender.

A national survey that used expanded maltreatment categories found that almost one-fifth of the population identified as victims of maltreatment or ______ as a child or adolescent.

The greater the number and severity of the traumatic experiences, often the greater the impairment for adolescents.

Delinquency pathways and trauma victimization experiences are the same for adolescent males and females.

The Functioning of the Juvenile Justice System

The History of Juvenile Justice and Todays Juvenile Courts

The Measurement of Juvenile Crime

Classical, Biological, and Psychological Theories of Crime

Modern Sociological Theories of Crime

Delinquency Risks and Disproportionate Impact

Punitive Juvenile Justice Policies

School Violence, Zero Tolerance, and School Exclusion

Mental Health Disorders, Special Education Disabilities, and Delinquency

Evidence-Based Delinquency Risk Prevention

School Safety and Inclusion Policies

Rehabilitation of Low-Level Youthful Offenders

Rehabilitation of Serious and Chronic Youthful Offenders

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