Question 1

The idea that childhood abuse leads to later deviant behavior by the victim is:

Accepted Answer

A) Self-fulfilling prophecy 
B) Cycle of violence 
C) Lifestyle theory 
D) Operant conditioning 
A) Self-fulfilling prophecy 
B) Cycle of violence 
C) Lifestyle theory 
D) Operant conditioning

Question 2

Volunteers who try to help protect juveniles in juvenile court are called:

Accepted Answer

A) Juvenile court volunteers 
B) Court-appointed special advocates 
C) Juvenile protectors 
D) Mentors 
A) Juvenile court volunteers 
B) Court-appointed special advocates 
C) Juvenile protectors 
D) Mentors

Question 3

Which of the following types of victimization occurs most frequently at school?

Accepted Answer

A) Theft 
B) Violence 
C) Serious violence 
D) None of the above 
A) Theft 
B) Violence 
C) Serious violence 
D) None of the above

Question 4

A guardian ad litem works on behalf of the family in court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Victimization surveys have been in use for about 100 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Most youths are victimized by lower class males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Data on victimization at school show:

Accepted Answer

A) Much greater victimization among minority youths 
B) Similar victimization across racial/ethnic groups 
C) Older youths are more victimized 
D) Great increases in homicides at school 
A) Much greater victimization among minority youths 
B) Similar victimization across racial/ethnic groups 
C) Older youths are more victimized 
D) Great increases in homicides at school

Question 8

Stress is a major explanatory factor in _______ theories of child maltreatment.

Accepted Answer

A) Inter-individual 
B) Intra-individual 
C) Sociocultural 
D) Social learning 
A) Inter-individual 
B) Intra-individual 
C) Sociocultural 
D) Social learning

Question 9

Most cases of child abuse involve neglect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A small, insignificant number of youths fear victimization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Routine activities theory claims that an individual's behavior plays a role in their chances of victimization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The most common form of bullying at school is:

Accepted Answer

A) Rumors 
B) Threats of harm 
C) Being insulted 
D) Exclusion from events 
A) Rumors 
B) Threats of harm 
C) Being insulted 
D) Exclusion from events

Question 13

One of the major sources of information on the extent of abuse and neglect is:

Accepted Answer

A) American Humane Society 
B) NCVS 
C) Child Protective Services 
D) Administration on Children 
A) American Humane Society 
B) NCVS 
C) Child Protective Services 
D) Administration on Children

Question 14

The most well-known source of victimization data is the:

Accepted Answer

A) UCR 
B) FBI 
C) NCVS 
D) CASA 
A) UCR 
B) FBI 
C) NCVS 
D) CASA

Question 15

School victimization rates are quite similar for whites and blacks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Almost 20% of youths report being the victim of cyberbullying.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Sociocultural explanations of child maltreatment rest on the assumption that an individual has learned to be abusive by observing past abusive behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is not a type of bullying behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) Verbal 
B) Social 
C) Cyberbullying 
D) All of the above are types 
A) Verbal 
B) Social 
C) Cyberbullying 
D) All of the above are types

Question 19

Approximately 148,000 youths were removed from their homes in 2015 due to investigations of child abuse and neglect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The cycle of violence refers to moving from minor crimes to substance abuse to violence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The idea that childhood abuse leads to later deviant behavior by the victim is:

Volunteers who try to help protect juveniles in juvenile court are called:

Which of the following types of victimization occurs most frequently at school?

A guardian ad litem works on behalf of the family in court.

Victimization surveys have been in use for about 100 years.

Most youths are victimized by lower class males.

Data on victimization at school show:

Stress is a major explanatory factor in _______ theories of child maltreatment.

Most cases of child abuse involve neglect.

A small, insignificant number of youths fear victimization.

Routine activities theory claims that an individual's behavior plays a role in their chances of victimization.

The most common form of bullying at school is:

One of the major sources of information on the extent of abuse and neglect is:

The most well-known source of victimization data is the:

School victimization rates are quite similar for whites and blacks.

Almost 20% of youths report being the victim of cyberbullying.

Sociocultural explanations of child maltreatment rest on the assumption that an individual has learned to be abusive by observing past abusive behavior.

Which of the following is not a type of bullying behavior?

Approximately 148,000 youths were removed from their homes in 2015 due to investigations of child abuse and neglect.

The cycle of violence refers to moving from minor crimes to substance abuse to violence.

Introduction: the Definition and Extent of Delinquency

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

Future Directions in Juvenile Justice

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Exam 13: The Victimization of Juveniles

The idea that childhood abuse leads to later deviant behavior by the victim is:

Volunteers who try to help protect juveniles in juvenile court are called:

Which of the following types of victimization occurs most frequently at school?

A guardian ad litem works on behalf of the family in court.

Victimization surveys have been in use for about 100 years.

Most youths are victimized by lower class males.

Data on victimization at school show:

Stress is a major explanatory factor in _______ theories of child maltreatment.

Most cases of child abuse involve neglect.

A small, insignificant number of youths fear victimization.

Routine activities theory claims that an individual's behavior plays a role in their chances of victimization.

The most common form of bullying at school is:

One of the major sources of information on the extent of abuse and neglect is:

The most well-known source of victimization data is the:

School victimization rates are quite similar for whites and blacks.

Almost 20% of youths report being the victim of cyberbullying.

Sociocultural explanations of child maltreatment rest on the assumption that an individual has learned to be abusive by observing past abusive behavior.

Which of the following is not a type of bullying behavior?

Approximately 148,000 youths were removed from their homes in 2015 due to investigations of child abuse and neglect.

The cycle of violence refers to moving from minor crimes to substance abuse to violence.

Introduction: the Definition and Extent of Delinquency

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

Future Directions in Juvenile Justice

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