Question 1

According to the text, blended sentencing may cause:

Accepted Answer

A) Fewer educated juveniles 
B) More teenage pregnancies 
C) More victimization 
D) Less recidivism 
A) Fewer educated juveniles 
B) More teenage pregnancies 
C) More victimization 
D) Less recidivism C

Question 2

According to the text, blended sentencing causes juveniles to feel:

Accepted Answer

A) Like they are adults 
B) Like they are bad 
C) Superior to other juveniles 
D) That judges take them seriously 
A) Like they are adults 
B) Like they are bad 
C) Superior to other juveniles 
D) That judges take them seriously B

Question 3

Research on living conditions in institutions has found deficiencies in all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Security 
B) Living space 
C) Nutritious food 
D) Health care 
A) Security 
B) Living space 
C) Nutritious food 
D) Health care C

Question 4

Victimization of youths in institutions includes all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Rape 
B) Theft 
C) Physical attacks 
D) All of the above occur 
A) Rape 
B) Theft 
C) Physical attacks 
D) All of the above occur

Question 5

The idea of using both the juvenile and adult systems to handle a problem youth is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) Transfer 
B) Blended sentencing 
C) Waiver 
D) Coordinated sentencing 
A) Transfer 
B) Blended sentencing 
C) Waiver 
D) Coordinated sentencing

Question 6

Educational programs in state training schools are considered to be substandard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Programming in state training schools typically includes all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Academic work 
B) Behavior modification 
C) Sports training 
D) Vocational education 
A) Academic work 
B) Behavior modification 
C) Sports training 
D) Vocational education

Question 8

Bartollas and Sieverdes studied racial tension in juvenile institutions.Which of the following is false concerning their findings?

Accepted Answer

A) One problem was role reversal. 
B) About 75 percent of the staff were African-American. 
C) About 60 percent of the inmates were black. 
D) Staff were more likely to classify black residents than white residents as highly aggressive. 
A) One problem was role reversal. 
B) About 75 percent of the staff were African-American. 
C) About 60 percent of the inmates were black. 
D) Staff were more likely to classify black residents than white residents as highly aggressive.

Question 9

A name for programs that place youths in settings where they learn survival skills and self-esteem is:

Accepted Answer

A) Wilderness programs 
B) Boot camp programs 
C) Scared Straight programs 
D) Autonomy programs 
A) Wilderness programs 
B) Boot camp programs 
C) Scared Straight programs 
D) Autonomy programs

Question 10

Lipsey's meta-analysis found many programs have a positive effect on recidivism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Many of the girls in juvenile institutions participate in kinship role systems and/or homosexual alliances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A result of blended sentencing is a decrease in the number of juvenile offenders in adult prisons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In Massachusetts, only about _____ percent of all youths committed to the State Department of Youth services are placed in locked facilities.

Accepted Answer

A) 15 
B) 25 
C) 33 
D) 40 
A) 15 
B) 25 
C) 33 
D) 40

Question 14

Some state training schools resemble the cottage system design.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Roughly one-fourth of the youths in the juvenile justice system have a mental disorder needing immediate treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The support for boot camps is largely due to their proven impact on behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to the text, wilderness programs that teach survival skills are a very effective way to reduce delinquency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Girls in institutions have lower rates of mental disorder than boys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Boot camps are also called shock release.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In 2014, residential facilities held approximately _____ juvenile offenders in custody.

Accepted Answer

A) 32,000 
B) 48,000 
C) 59,000 
D) 76,000 
A) 32,000 
B) 48,000 
C) 59,000 
D) 76,000

According to the text, blended sentencing may cause:

According to the text, blended sentencing causes juveniles to feel:

Research on living conditions in institutions has found deficiencies in all but which of the following?

Victimization of youths in institutions includes all but which of the following?

The idea of using both the juvenile and adult systems to handle a problem youth is known as:

Educational programs in state training schools are considered to be substandard.

Programming in state training schools typically includes all but which of the following?

Bartollas and Sieverdes studied racial tension in juvenile institutions.Which of the following is false concerning their findings?

A name for programs that place youths in settings where they learn survival skills and self-esteem is:

Lipsey's meta-analysis found many programs have a positive effect on recidivism.

Many of the girls in juvenile institutions participate in kinship role systems and/or homosexual alliances.

A result of blended sentencing is a decrease in the number of juvenile offenders in adult prisons.

In Massachusetts, only about _____ percent of all youths committed to the State Department of Youth services are placed in locked facilities.

Some state training schools resemble the cottage system design.

Roughly one-fourth of the youths in the juvenile justice system have a mental disorder needing immediate treatment.

The support for boot camps is largely due to their proven impact on behavior.

According to the text, wilderness programs that teach survival skills are a very effective way to reduce delinquency.

Girls in institutions have lower rates of mental disorder than boys.

Boot camps are also called shock release.

In 2014, residential facilities held approximately _____ juvenile offenders in custody.

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

Juvenile Probation and Community Corrections

Prevention in Juvenile Justice

The Victimization of Juveniles

Future Directions in Juvenile Justice

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Exam 10: Institutionalresidential Interventions

According to the text, blended sentencing may cause:

According to the text, blended sentencing causes juveniles to feel:

Research on living conditions in institutions has found deficiencies in all but which of the following?

Victimization of youths in institutions includes all but which of the following?

The idea of using both the juvenile and adult systems to handle a problem youth is known as:

Educational programs in state training schools are considered to be substandard.

Programming in state training schools typically includes all but which of the following?

Bartollas and Sieverdes studied racial tension in juvenile institutions.Which of the following is false concerning their findings?

A name for programs that place youths in settings where they learn survival skills and self-esteem is:

Lipsey's meta-analysis found many programs have a positive effect on recidivism.

Many of the girls in juvenile institutions participate in kinship role systems and/or homosexual alliances.

A result of blended sentencing is a decrease in the number of juvenile offenders in adult prisons.

In Massachusetts, only about _____ percent of all youths committed to the State Department of Youth services are placed in locked facilities.

Some state training schools resemble the cottage system design.

Roughly one-fourth of the youths in the juvenile justice system have a mental disorder needing immediate treatment.

The support for boot camps is largely due to their proven impact on behavior.

According to the text, wilderness programs that teach survival skills are a very effective way to reduce delinquency.

Girls in institutions have lower rates of mental disorder than boys.

Boot camps are also called shock release.

In 2014, residential facilities held approximately _____ juvenile offenders in custody.

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

Juvenile Probation and Community Corrections

Prevention in Juvenile Justice

The Victimization of Juveniles

Future Directions in Juvenile Justice

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