Question 1

Which drugs-delinquency relationship does the National Youth Survey support?

Accepted Answer

A) Drug use causes delinquency 
B) Delinquency causes drug use 
C) The relationship between drug use and delinquency is reciprocal 
D) The relationship between drug use and delinquency is spurious 
A) Drug use causes delinquency 
B) Delinquency causes drug use 
C) The relationship between drug use and delinquency is reciprocal 
D) The relationship between drug use and delinquency is spurious B

Question 2

Affective programs operate under the basic assumption that informed youths will opt against drug use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Alcoholics Anonymous is an example of a therapeutic community program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the way juvenile offenders with drug problems are treated?

Accepted Answer

A) Disrespectfully 
B) Hesitantly 
C) Generously 
D) Fragmentedly 
A) Disrespectfully 
B) Hesitantly 
C) Generously 
D) Fragmentedly

Question 5

Prevalence of drug use refers to how many times a drug is used in a given year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Inspection of self-report data such as that found in the Monitoring the Future reports indicates that teen drug use is indeed rampant, as suggested by the media.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

One argument for the legalization of certain drugs is that it would reduce law enforcement's war on drugs, including the disturbing rates of African-American arrests and incarcerations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Research on Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) programs indicates that they are clearly successful in reducing substance use and abuse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which drug treatment method establishes a steady state where the individual does not experience withdrawal symptoms when the drug begins to wear off?

Accepted Answer

A) Detoxification programs 
B) Maintenance programs 
C) Therapeutic communities 
D) Outpatient programs 
A) Detoxification programs 
B) Maintenance programs 
C) Therapeutic communities 
D) Outpatient programs

Question 10

Net-widening refers to the handling youths (or other offenders) who normally would have been left alone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a goal of affective interventions?

Accepted Answer

A) Self-actualization 
B) Self-esteem 
C) Self-awareness 
D) Self-worth 
A) Self-actualization 
B) Self-esteem 
C) Self-awareness 
D) Self-worth

Question 12

According to the text, therapeutic community programs have shown significant success for addicts who complete both the program phase and aftercare.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

There are over 1,000 juvenile drug courts in operation today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to self-reports, _____ of surveyed youths were in custody due to a drug offense.

Accepted Answer

A) 33% 
B) 42% 
C) 14% 
D) 28% 
A) 33% 
B) 42% 
C) 14% 
D) 28%

Question 15

For juveniles, most writers consider drug use and abuse synonymous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Alcohol use by 12th graders decreased between 1975 and 2016.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The most common drug maintenance program uses methadone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which type of program has been found to increase drug use due to enhanced curiosity and subsequent experimentation?

Accepted Answer

A) Peer 
B) Affective 
C) Knowledge/education 
D) Life skills training 
A) Peer 
B) Affective 
C) Knowledge/education 
D) Life skills training

Question 19

If a survey asks how many times a person has used drugs in the last 30 days (or another time period), that is a measure of:

Accepted Answer

A) Prevalence 
B) Incidence 
C) Addiction 
D) None of the above 
A) Prevalence 
B) Incidence 
C) Addiction 
D) None of the above

Question 20

According to the Monitoring the Future Survey, which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Drug use varies greatly by type of drug 
B) Much drug use is experimental 
C) Overall, illegal drug use among high school seniors increased between 1975 and 2016 
D) Only a small fraction of respondents use any drug other than alcohol or tobacco on a regular basis 
A) Drug use varies greatly by type of drug 
B) Much drug use is experimental 
C) Overall, illegal drug use among high school seniors increased between 1975 and 2016 
D) Only a small fraction of respondents use any drug other than alcohol or tobacco on a regular basis

Which drugs-delinquency relationship does the National Youth Survey support?

Affective programs operate under the basic assumption that informed youths will opt against drug use.

Alcoholics Anonymous is an example of a therapeutic community program.

Which of the following best describes the way juvenile offenders with drug problems are treated?

Prevalence of drug use refers to how many times a drug is used in a given year.

Inspection of self-report data such as that found in the Monitoring the Future reports indicates that teen drug use is indeed rampant, as suggested by the media.

One argument for the legalization of certain drugs is that it would reduce law enforcement's war on drugs, including the disturbing rates of African-American arrests and incarcerations.

Research on Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) programs indicates that they are clearly successful in reducing substance use and abuse.

Which drug treatment method establishes a steady state where the individual does not experience withdrawal symptoms when the drug begins to wear off?

Net-widening refers to the handling youths (or other offenders) who normally would have been left alone.

Which of the following is NOT a goal of affective interventions?

According to the text, therapeutic community programs have shown significant success for addicts who complete both the program phase and aftercare.

There are over 1,000 juvenile drug courts in operation today.

According to self-reports, _____ of surveyed youths were in custody due to a drug offense.

For juveniles, most writers consider drug use and abuse synonymous.

Alcohol use by 12th graders decreased between 1975 and 2016.

The most common drug maintenance program uses methadone.

Which type of program has been found to increase drug use due to enhanced curiosity and subsequent experimentation?

If a survey asks how many times a person has used drugs in the last 30 days (or another time period), that is a measure of:

According to the Monitoring the Future Survey, which of the following statements is false?

Introduction: the Definition and Extent of Delinquency

The History of Juvenile Justice

Explaining Delinquency: Biological and Psychological Approaches

Sociological Explanations of Delinquency

Gang Delinquency

Policing and Juveniles

The Juvenile Court Process

Due Process and Juveniles

Institutionalresidential Interventions

Juvenile Probation and Community Corrections

Prevention in Juvenile Justice

The Victimization of Juveniles

Future Directions in Juvenile Justice

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Exam 6: Drugs and Delinquency

Which drugs-delinquency relationship does the National Youth Survey support?

Affective programs operate under the basic assumption that informed youths will opt against drug use.

Alcoholics Anonymous is an example of a therapeutic community program.

Which of the following best describes the way juvenile offenders with drug problems are treated?

Prevalence of drug use refers to how many times a drug is used in a given year.

Inspection of self-report data such as that found in the Monitoring the Future reports indicates that teen drug use is indeed rampant, as suggested by the media.

One argument for the legalization of certain drugs is that it would reduce law enforcement's war on drugs, including the disturbing rates of African-American arrests and incarcerations.

Research on Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) programs indicates that they are clearly successful in reducing substance use and abuse.

Which drug treatment method establishes a steady state where the individual does not experience withdrawal symptoms when the drug begins to wear off?

Net-widening refers to the handling youths (or other offenders) who normally would have been left alone.

Which of the following is NOT a goal of affective interventions?

According to the text, therapeutic community programs have shown significant success for addicts who complete both the program phase and aftercare.

There are over 1,000 juvenile drug courts in operation today.

According to self-reports, _____ of surveyed youths were in custody due to a drug offense.

For juveniles, most writers consider drug use and abuse synonymous.

Alcohol use by 12th graders decreased between 1975 and 2016.

The most common drug maintenance program uses methadone.

Which type of program has been found to increase drug use due to enhanced curiosity and subsequent experimentation?

If a survey asks how many times a person has used drugs in the last 30 days (or another time period), that is a measure of:

According to the Monitoring the Future Survey, which of the following statements is false?

Introduction: the Definition and Extent of Delinquency

The History of Juvenile Justice

Explaining Delinquency: Biological and Psychological Approaches

Sociological Explanations of Delinquency

Gang Delinquency

Policing and Juveniles

The Juvenile Court Process

Due Process and Juveniles

Institutionalresidential Interventions

Juvenile Probation and Community Corrections

Prevention in Juvenile Justice

The Victimization of Juveniles

Future Directions in Juvenile Justice

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