Question 1

The dark figure of crime refers to crimes with juvenile victims.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Uniform Crime Reports are an official measurement of delinquency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The most common offense among juveniles is property offenses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following juvenile delinquency self-report surveys is the earliest?

Accepted Answer

A) Short-Nye instrument 
B) Monitoring the Future Project 
C) National Youth Survey 
D) Gallup poll 
A) Short-Nye instrument 
B) Monitoring the Future Project 
C) National Youth Survey 
D) Gallup poll

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT provided using self-report measures?

Accepted Answer

A) Frequency an individual commits an offense 
B) Individual demographic information 
C) Individual IQ levels 
D) Individual attitudes 
A) Frequency an individual commits an offense 
B) Individual demographic information 
C) Individual IQ levels 
D) Individual attitudes

Question 6

The Uniform Crime Reports use police data to count offenses and offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of a criminal law definition of delinquency?

Accepted Answer

A) Armed robbery 
B) Prostitution 
C) Aggravated assault 
D) All of the above 
A) Armed robbery 
B) Prostitution 
C) Aggravated assault 
D) All of the above

Question 8

Overall, females offend more than males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The process by which an individual who is legally a juvenile is sent to the adult criminal system for disposition and handling is called ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) Transfer 
B) Waiver 
C) Judicial waiver 
D) All of the above 
A) Transfer 
B) Waiver 
C) Judicial waiver 
D) All of the above

Question 10

Delinquency generally increased from the 1960s to the 1990s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Females send more sexts than males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Uniform Crime Reports?

Accepted Answer

A) Counts offenses and offenders 
B) Relies on individual agencies to voluntarily report data accurately 
C) Focuses on more serious offending 
D) Reflects only those offenses known to police 
A) Counts offenses and offenders 
B) Relies on individual agencies to voluntarily report data accurately 
C) Focuses on more serious offending 
D) Reflects only those offenses known to police

Question 13

Forwarding some else's sext is NOT considered sexting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A waiver can send a juvenile to adult court while a transfer can return a youth to juvenile court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Personal offenses are the most common offense among juveniles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In both official data and self-report data, which sex shows higher offending?

Accepted Answer

A) Females 
B) Males 
C) Both males and females offend at the same rates 
D) Males commit more status offenses while females commit more larceny 
A) Females 
B) Males 
C) Both males and females offend at the same rates 
D) Males commit more status offenses while females commit more larceny

Question 17

Fraud is an example of an Index crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In both official data and self-report data, which type of offense is most common among juveniles?

Accepted Answer

A) Violent offenses 
B) Property offenses 
C) Fashion offenses 
D) Personal offenses 
A) Violent offenses 
B) Property offenses 
C) Fashion offenses 
D) Personal offenses

Question 19

According to most social/criminological definitions, an individual is either delinquent or not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In both official and self-report data, which type of offense is least common among juveniles?

Accepted Answer

A) Violent offenses 
B) Property offenses 
C) Fashion offenses 
D) Personal offenses 
A) Violent offenses 
B) Property offenses 
C) Fashion offenses 
D) Personal offenses

The dark figure of crime refers to crimes with juvenile victims.

Uniform Crime Reports are an official measurement of delinquency.

The most common offense among juveniles is property offenses.

Which of the following juvenile delinquency self-report surveys is the earliest?

Which of the following is NOT provided using self-report measures?

The Uniform Crime Reports use police data to count offenses and offenders.

Which of the following is an example of a criminal law definition of delinquency?

Overall, females offend more than males.

The process by which an individual who is legally a juvenile is sent to the adult criminal system for disposition and handling is called ____________.

Delinquency generally increased from the 1960s to the 1990s.

Females send more sexts than males.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Uniform Crime Reports?

Forwarding some else's sext is NOT considered sexting.

A waiver can send a juvenile to adult court while a transfer can return a youth to juvenile court.

Personal offenses are the most common offense among juveniles.

In both official data and self-report data, which sex shows higher offending?

Fraud is an example of an Index crime.

In both official data and self-report data, which type of offense is most common among juveniles?

According to most social/criminological definitions, an individual is either delinquent or not.

In both official and self-report data, which type of offense is least common among juveniles?

The History of Juvenile Justice

Explaining Delinquency: Biological and Psychological Approaches

Sociological Explanations of Delinquency

Gang Delinquency

Drugs and 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 1: Introduction: the Definition and Extent of Delinquency

The dark figure of crime refers to crimes with juvenile victims.

Uniform Crime Reports are an official measurement of delinquency.

The most common offense among juveniles is property offenses.

Which of the following juvenile delinquency self-report surveys is the earliest?

Which of the following is NOT provided using self-report measures?

The Uniform Crime Reports use police data to count offenses and offenders.

Which of the following is an example of a criminal law definition of delinquency?

Overall, females offend more than males.

The process by which an individual who is legally a juvenile is sent to the adult criminal system for disposition and handling is called ____________.

Delinquency generally increased from the 1960s to the 1990s.

Females send more sexts than males.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Uniform Crime Reports?

Forwarding some else's sext is NOT considered sexting.

A waiver can send a juvenile to adult court while a transfer can return a youth to juvenile court.

Personal offenses are the most common offense among juveniles.

In both official data and self-report data, which sex shows higher offending?

Fraud is an example of an Index crime.

In both official data and self-report data, which type of offense is most common among juveniles?

According to most social/criminological definitions, an individual is either delinquent or not.

In both official and self-report data, which type of offense is least common among juveniles?

The History of Juvenile Justice

Explaining Delinquency: Biological and Psychological Approaches

Sociological Explanations of Delinquency

Gang Delinquency

Drugs and 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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