Exam 2: The Nature and Extent of Delinquency

The Monitoring the Future survey (MTF) is considered one of the most important ongoing self-report studies. MTF surveys, with few exceptions, indicated self-reported teenage participation to be more stable than the trends reported in the UCR arrest data in what areas?

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Question 41

Most juvenile sex offenders are teenagers, but about 26% of those who come to the attention of law enforcement are younger than 12 years of age.

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Question 42

Discuss juvenile victimization trends. Be sure to include male/female victimization experiences, rates of serious crime experiences, and rates of increase or decline; also address juvenile reports of victimization. Why do you think juveniles would report or not report being victims of crime? Provide a rationale for your view.

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Question 43

One of the few approaches to interpersonal change validated by research is a treatment that focuses on patterns of thinking and the beliefs, attitudes, and values that underlie thinking. What is the name of this program?

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Question 44

In the text, it is reported that the latest data available show an estimated 12.4 million arrests were made in 2011. Your assignment is to research trends in juvenile arrests and how juvenile arrests are reflected (i.e., higher, lower) in the overall crime rate. Of the 12.4 million arrests made in 2011, what percentage of this total did you find to be juvenile arrests?

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Question 45

You are interested in learning about substance abuse trends among American teens; what data source would best fit your interest?

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Question 46

Of interest to delinquency scholars in juvenile justice victimization, what did the federal government sponsor to determine how many youth are victims each year and which adolescents are most likely to become victims of crime?

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Question 47

A crucial aspect of delinquency research is the measurement of what two areas associated with youth misbehavior?

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Question 48

Weather may affect delinquent behavior in a number of ways; most delinquent acts, according to the text, occur in what two months of the year?

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Question 49

Most juvenile sex offenders are teenagers; about 16% of those who come to the attention of the police are younger than what age?

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Question 50

A poor economy may actually aid in lowering delinquency rates because the opportunities available to youth to engage in criminal behavior are limited.

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Question 51

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between weather and delinquent behavior?

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Question 52

Which of the following best aligns to the 1970s "discovery" regarding chronic youthful offenders?

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Question 53

List the four childhood risk factors, along with descriptors identified as contributing to persistent delinquency. Indicate which of these factors you would identify as the most important and provide a rationale for your choice.

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Question 54

Your friend wants to examine the life cycle of crime and delinquency, as research in this area can have a major influence in decision making at a higher level. By examining this area, what does your friend hope to influence?

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Question 55

Compatible information and data extracted and pooled together from data gathered from a number of previous studies is referred to as data mining.

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Question 56

Regardless of race, social class, intelligence, or any other social variable, people commit fewer crimes as they age; this is referred to as the aging out process. Name the two other terms used to describe this phenomenon.

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Question 57

Disaggregated refers to analyzing the relationship between two or more independent variables while controlling for the influence of a dependent variable.

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Question 58

Explain cognitive behavioral therapy and the effectiveness of the program. What are your views on this treatment? Do you agree with the claim that it addresses such areas as mood disorders and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder? What type of youth-adjudicated delinquent would be the ideal candidate for this type of treatment? Provide a rationale for your views.

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Question 59

While boys are far more likely to be victims of robbery, girls are far more likely to be victims of sexual assault.

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The Monitoring the Future survey (MTF) is considered one of the most important ongoing self-report studies. MTF surveys, with few exceptions, indicated self-reported teenage participation to be more stable than the trends reported in the UCR arrest data in what areas?

Most juvenile sex offenders are teenagers, but about 26% of those who come to the attention of law enforcement are younger than 12 years of age.

One of the few approaches to interpersonal change validated by research is a treatment that focuses on patterns of thinking and the beliefs, attitudes, and values that underlie thinking. What is the name of this program?

You are interested in learning about substance abuse trends among American teens; what data source would best fit your interest?

Of interest to delinquency scholars in juvenile justice victimization, what did the federal government sponsor to determine how many youth are victims each year and which adolescents are most likely to become victims of crime?

A crucial aspect of delinquency research is the measurement of what two areas associated with youth misbehavior?

Weather may affect delinquent behavior in a number of ways; most delinquent acts, according to the text, occur in what two months of the year?

Most juvenile sex offenders are teenagers; about 16% of those who come to the attention of the police are younger than what age?

A poor economy may actually aid in lowering delinquency rates because the opportunities available to youth to engage in criminal behavior are limited.

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between weather and delinquent behavior?

Which of the following best aligns to the 1970s "discovery" regarding chronic youthful offenders?

List the four childhood risk factors, along with descriptors identified as contributing to persistent delinquency. Indicate which of these factors you would identify as the most important and provide a rationale for your choice.

Your friend wants to examine the life cycle of crime and delinquency, as research in this area can have a major influence in decision making at a higher level. By examining this area, what does your friend hope to influence?

Compatible information and data extracted and pooled together from data gathered from a number of previous studies is referred to as data mining.

Regardless of race, social class, intelligence, or any other social variable, people commit fewer crimes as they age; this is referred to as the aging out process. Name the two other terms used to describe this phenomenon.

Disaggregated refers to analyzing the relationship between two or more independent variables while controlling for the influence of a dependent variable.

While boys are far more likely to be victims of robbery, girls are far more likely to be victims of sexual assault.

Childhood and Delinquency

Individual Views of Delinquency

Social Structure, Process, Culture, and Delinquency

Social Reaction, Social Conflict, and Delinquency

Developmental Theories of Delinquency: Life Course, Latent Trait, and Trajectory

Gender and Delinquency

The Family and Delinquency

Peers and Delinquency: Juvenile Gangs and Groups

Schools and Delinquency

Drug Use and Delinquency

Delinquency Prevention: Social and Developmental Perspectives

Juvenile Justice: Then and Now

Police Work With Juveniles

Juvenile Court Process: Pretrial, Trial, and Sentencing

Juvenile Corrections: Probation, Community-Treatment, and Institutionalization

Delinquency and Juvenile Justice Abroad

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Exam 2: The Nature and Extent of Delinquency

The Monitoring the Future survey (MTF) is considered one of the most important ongoing self-report studies. MTF surveys, with few exceptions, indicated self-reported teenage participation to be more stable than the trends reported in the UCR arrest data in what areas?

Most juvenile sex offenders are teenagers, but about 26% of those who come to the attention of law enforcement are younger than 12 years of age.

One of the few approaches to interpersonal change validated by research is a treatment that focuses on patterns of thinking and the beliefs, attitudes, and values that underlie thinking. What is the name of this program? ​

You are interested in learning about substance abuse trends among American teens; what data source would best fit your interest?

Of interest to delinquency scholars in juvenile justice victimization, what did the federal government sponsor to determine how many youth are victims each year and which adolescents are most likely to become victims of crime? ​

A crucial aspect of delinquency research is the measurement of what two areas associated with youth misbehavior? ​

Weather may affect delinquent behavior in a number of ways; most delinquent acts, according to the text, occur in what two months of the year? ​

Most juvenile sex offenders are teenagers; about 16% of those who come to the attention of the police are younger than what age? ​

A poor economy may actually aid in lowering delinquency rates because the opportunities available to youth to engage in criminal behavior are limited.

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between weather and delinquent behavior? ​

Which of the following best aligns to the 1970s "discovery" regarding chronic youthful offenders? ​

List the four childhood risk factors, along with descriptors identified as contributing to persistent delinquency. Indicate which of these factors you would identify as the most important and provide a rationale for your choice. ​

Your friend wants to examine the life cycle of crime and delinquency, as research in this area can have a major influence in decision making at a higher level. By examining this area, what does your friend hope to influence? ​

Compatible information and data extracted and pooled together from data gathered from a number of previous studies is referred to as data mining.

Regardless of race, social class, intelligence, or any other social variable, people commit fewer crimes as they age; this is referred to as the aging out process. Name the two other terms used to describe this phenomenon. ​

Disaggregated refers to analyzing the relationship between two or more independent variables while controlling for the influence of a dependent variable.

While boys are far more likely to be victims of robbery, girls are far more likely to be victims of sexual assault.

Childhood and Delinquency

Individual Views of Delinquency

Social Structure, Process, Culture, and Delinquency

Social Reaction, Social Conflict, and Delinquency

Developmental Theories of Delinquency: Life Course, Latent Trait, and Trajectory

Gender and Delinquency

The Family and Delinquency

Peers and Delinquency: Juvenile Gangs and Groups

Schools and Delinquency

Drug Use and Delinquency

Delinquency Prevention: Social and Developmental Perspectives

Juvenile Justice: Then and Now

Police Work With Juveniles

Juvenile Court Process: Pretrial, Trial, and Sentencing

Juvenile Corrections: Probation, Community-Treatment, and Institutionalization

Delinquency and Juvenile Justice Abroad

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One of the few approaches to interpersonal change validated by research is a treatment that focuses on patterns of thinking and the beliefs, attitudes, and values that underlie thinking. What is the name of this program?

Of interest to delinquency scholars in juvenile justice victimization, what did the federal government sponsor to determine how many youth are victims each year and which adolescents are most likely to become victims of crime?

A crucial aspect of delinquency research is the measurement of what two areas associated with youth misbehavior?

Weather may affect delinquent behavior in a number of ways; most delinquent acts, according to the text, occur in what two months of the year?

Most juvenile sex offenders are teenagers; about 16% of those who come to the attention of the police are younger than what age?

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between weather and delinquent behavior?

Which of the following best aligns to the 1970s "discovery" regarding chronic youthful offenders?

List the four childhood risk factors, along with descriptors identified as contributing to persistent delinquency. Indicate which of these factors you would identify as the most important and provide a rationale for your choice.

Your friend wants to examine the life cycle of crime and delinquency, as research in this area can have a major influence in decision making at a higher level. By examining this area, what does your friend hope to influence?

Regardless of race, social class, intelligence, or any other social variable, people commit fewer crimes as they age; this is referred to as the aging out process. Name the two other terms used to describe this phenomenon.