Exam 12: Preventing Delinquency and Recidivism

Describe and discuss the Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care treatment alternative.

Positive discipline methods and strong familial bonds are examples of __________factors.

Tertiary prevention is most closely related to the essence of prevention.

During adolescence, youths are more apt to be risk takers.

Punitive prevention is aligned with secondary prevention.

Net widening is considered a serious issue as it depletes system resources and impedes proper intervention with appropriate youth.

Variables that increase a youth's likelihood of committing delinquent acts are called risk factors.

Which of the following addresses the multiple aspects of serious antisocial behavior in adolescents across key settings in which the youth live, work, and play?

Locks on doors, bars on windows, and/or alarms are examples of _______ prevention.

Aggression and disruptive behaviors are considered externalized symptoms.