Exam 2: The Nature and Extent of Delinquency

While investigating Part I crimes you find that a little over 20% of all reported Part I crimes are cleared by one of the following methods.  What is that method?

As a means to deal with fear of peer rejection or loneliness, research indicates some kids turn to crime.

When considering the validity of self-report studies, researchers do not consider the phenomenon of missing cases to be of concern.

According to the text, the African American family structure has been weakened by what two areas of marginalization? ​

It was determined that any criminal activities perpetrated by the respondents would, for obvious reasons, not be included.  It was also believed that forgetfulness, embarrassment, and/or fear might be problematic.  What type of error would this constitute?

Discuss the compatibility of the UCR, NCVS, and self-report data sources.  Assume that you are assigned a research project and one of the requirements of the assignment is that you use one of these data sources.  Which of these data sources would you be more inclined to use?  Provide a rationale for your choice. ​

Explain three of the secondary sources of delinquency data provided in the text.  Of these, which do you believe to be the most reliable?  Provide a rationale for your choice.  How do you believe these sources of data compare to "official sources" such as the UCR or NCVS?  Explain your position. ​

It was reported that there has been an explosive growth of youth gangs in the United States; according to surveys, there are in excess of how many gang members in the United States? ​

As the size of the Black population increases, the perceived threat to the White population increases, resulting in a greater amount of social control imposed against African Americans by police.  What is this theory called? ​

After adolescence, age is inversely related to criminality; as youthful offenders mature, their offending rates decline. ​

An advertised position included the duty of compiling data received from local law enforcement agencies into the Uniform Crime Report.  What agency posted the advertised position?

In looking at the UCR, what two areas can crime reporting practices significantly influence? ​

As part of a school project, Jack compared the rate of victimization between teens and people over the age of 65.  Jack was surprised when he learned that ​

The report, written after another incident in school, stated that Jill had poor problem-solving and anger management skills, would not accept blame for her wrongdoings, and lacked impulse control.  What recommendation was proposed for Jill? ​

Which of the following refers to an increased amount of social control imposed against the Black population because of the perceived threat by the White population based on an increase in the size of the Black population? ​

What two areas do some experts associate with the violent delinquency rate between 1980 and 1990? ​

You are interested in studying youth who began engaging in disruptive behaviors at 5 and 6 years of age and continued to exhibit problematic behaviors throughout adolescence and into adulthood.  What, specifically, would you be investigating? ​

The UCR uses three methods to express crime data.

The age at which youths begin their delinquent careers is called the age of onset.

In their controversial work, researchers John J. Donohue III and Steven Levitt found what empirical evidence to which the recent drop in the delinquency rate can be attributed? ​