Exam 13: The Victimization of Juveniles

Which of the following is not a type of explanation for child maltreatment (abuse and neglect)?

_____________ theories emphasize individual defects or psychological conditions as the cause of child maltreatment.

Child maltreatment includes all but which of the following?

As high-profile school shootings (e.g., Columbine) indicate, school homicides increased dramatically between 1992 and 2001.

Which of the following is NOT an outcome of CASA involvement?

The idea that victims cause their own victimization is known as:

Many juvenile courts are actually family courts.

Perhaps the most common reaction to victimization is avoidance.

School theft victimization rates are quite similar for males and females.

In 2014, there were over 700,000 documented cases of child abuse or neglect in the United States.

Initially, it seemed that much of the writing about victim-precipitation was actually writing about victim-blaming.

Which criminological theory most closely parallels writing on lifestyles as a contributing factor to victimization?

Child abuse and neglect are easy to measure accurately.One simply needs to examine the official statistics of child welfare agencies to obtain accurate data.

In 2015, the NCVS estimates the personal violent crime victimization rate for youths ages 12 to 14 as ______.

Approximately 60% of all youths aged 15-17 are victims of a personal crime in a single year.

In 2010-11, _________ homicides occurred on school property in the United States.

In 2015, roughly _____ percent of youths avoid school, school activities, or places at school due to fear of attack or harm.

The idea of gathering a child's testimony outside the courtroom is known as in chambers testimony.

Youths spend over 1/3 of their waking hours at school.

The umbrella organization that brings together law enforcement, child protection services, educators, and others to provide coordinated responses to maltreated children is: