Question 1

About _______ of adolescents manage to refrain from delinquency.

Accepted Answer

A)  5%-10% 
B)  20%-25% 
C)  50%-55% 
D)  88%-90% 
A)  5%-10% 
B)  20%-25% 
C)  50%-55% 
D)  88%-90%

Question 2

According to Laub and Sampson (1993), certain life changes can prove to be crucial turning points in the lives of young male desisters. Why is this? Provide some examples of important life changes that contribute to desistance from crime for both males and females.

Accepted Answer

Laub and Sampson (1993) argue that certa

Question 3

Agnew and Brezina provide which of the following reasons to explain why a small percentage of juveniles refrain from delinquency?

Accepted Answer

A)  they possess strong moral beliefs about delinquency 
B)  they experience delayed puberty 
C)  they have strong ties to their parents and teachers 
D)  all of the above 
A)  they possess strong moral beliefs about delinquency 
B)  they experience delayed puberty 
C)  they have strong ties to their parents and teachers 
D)  all of the above

Question 4

Explain the relationship between poor parenting and delinquency using control and social learning theories of crime.

Accepted Answer

Poor parenting can have a significant im

Question 5

Individuals are more likely to develop traits conducive to crime when parents:

Accepted Answer

A)  coddle and "spoil" their infant and toddler children 
B)  use physical punishment (e.g., spanking) 
C)  provide more rewards than punishments on a regular basis 
D)  fail to effectively sanction their children's angry outbursts 
A)  coddle and "spoil" their infant and toddler children 
B)  use physical punishment (e.g., spanking) 
C)  provide more rewards than punishments on a regular basis 
D)  fail to effectively sanction their children's angry outbursts

Question 6

What portion of adolescents' brains, involved in the control of emotions, is not fully developed during adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temporal lobe 
B)  Prefrontal cortex 
C)  Cerebellum 
D)  Occipital lobe 
A)  Temporal lobe 
B)  Prefrontal cortex 
C)  Cerebellum 
D)  Occipital lobe

Question 7

Design two interventions aimed at helping to reduce life-course persistent offenders' involvement in crime. Each intervention should address a different level of intervention (i.e., individual, family, community, and societal).

Accepted Answer

Individual Level Intervention:
One inter

Question 8

Describe the biological and social changes that occur during adolescence. Explain how these changes increase the likelihood of delinquency.

Accepted Answer

During adolescence, there are significan

Question 9

Explain why adolescents have fewer legal coping skills and resources than do adults.

Accepted Answer

Adolescents have fewer legal coping skil

Question 10

How do certain cultural expectations encourage the development of maturity and desistance from crime? Provide examples of such cultural expectations that you have experienced in your own culture.

Accepted Answer

Certain cultural expectations can encour

Question 11

Briefly describe why life-course persistent offenders offend at high rates over the life course.

Accepted Answer

Life-course persistent offenders offend

Question 12

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding life-course persistent offending?

Accepted Answer

A)  Life-course persistent offending is rooted in biological and social changes associated with adolescence. 
B)  Life-course persistent offending is rooted in ongoing problems that originate during the childhood years. 
C)  Life-course persistent offenders find it easier to desist from crime compared with adolescence-limited offenders. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Life-course persistent offending is rooted in biological and social changes associated with adolescence. 
B)  Life-course persistent offending is rooted in ongoing problems that originate during the childhood years. 
C)  Life-course persistent offenders find it easier to desist from crime compared with adolescence-limited offenders. 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

Draw on discussion in the text about adolescence-limited offending to explain why a small percentage of adolescents refrain from delinquency.

Accepted Answer

Adolescence-limited offending refers to

Question 14

Which of the following theories best explains the delinquency of adolescents who are restricted in their activities and break curfew as a means of obtaining adult privileges?

Accepted Answer

A)  strain 
B)  social learning 
C)  control 
D)  labeling 
A)  strain 
B)  social learning 
C)  control 
D)  labeling

Question 15

Adolescence-limited offenders tend to engage in offenses such as:

Accepted Answer

A)  burglary 
B)  larceny-theft 
C)  motor-vehicle theft 
D)  fraud 
E)  aggravated assault 
A)  burglary 
B)  larceny-theft 
C)  motor-vehicle theft 
D)  fraud 
E)  aggravated assault

Question 16

Adolescents are subject to less direct control than:

Accepted Answer

A)  infants 
B)  toddlers 
C)  adults 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  infants 
B)  toddlers 
C)  adults 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 17

Examine the relationship between individual traits and delinquency. In your answer identify the types of traits conducive to crime, indicate when these traits develop and how long they last, and discuss the likely causes of these traits.

Accepted Answer

The relationship between individual trai

Question 18

Explaining life-course patterns of offending involves the use of an integrated theory. This integrated theory can be viewed as an elaboration of which three theories? Explain how these theories integrate to form the life-course perspective and how they explain adolescent offending.

Accepted Answer

The integrated theory used to explain li

Question 19

Life-course persistent offenders make up:

Accepted Answer

A)  1% to 3% of the total population 
B)  4% to 10% of the total population 
C)  55% to 60% of the total population 
D)  90% of the total population 
A)  1% to 3% of the total population 
B)  4% to 10% of the total population 
C)  55% to 60% of the total population 
D)  90% of the total population

Question 20

Discuss factors that can cause poor parenting.

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that can contr

Exam 10: The Life Course

About _______ of adolescents manage to refrain from delinquency.

According to Laub and Sampson (1993), certain life changes can prove to be crucial turning points in the lives of young male desisters. Why is this? Provide some examples of important life changes that contribute to desistance from crime for both males and females.

Agnew and Brezina provide which of the following reasons to explain why a small percentage of juveniles refrain from delinquency?

Explain the relationship between poor parenting and delinquency using control and social learning theories of crime.

Individuals are more likely to develop traits conducive to crime when parents:

What portion of adolescents' brains, involved in the control of emotions, is not fully developed during adolescence?

Design two interventions aimed at helping to reduce life-course persistent offenders' involvement in crime. Each intervention should address a different level of intervention (i.e., individual, family, community, and societal).

Describe the biological and social changes that occur during adolescence. Explain how these changes increase the likelihood of delinquency.

Explain why adolescents have fewer legal coping skills and resources than do adults.

How do certain cultural expectations encourage the development of maturity and desistance from crime? Provide examples of such cultural expectations that you have experienced in your own culture.

Briefly describe why life-course persistent offenders offend at high rates over the life course.

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding life-course persistent offending?

Draw on discussion in the text about adolescence-limited offending to explain why a small percentage of adolescents refrain from delinquency.

Which of the following theories best explains the delinquency of adolescents who are restricted in their activities and break curfew as a means of obtaining adult privileges?

Adolescence-limited offenders tend to engage in offenses such as:

Adolescents are subject to less direct control than:

Examine the relationship between individual traits and delinquency. In your answer identify the types of traits conducive to crime, indicate when these traits develop and how long they last, and discuss the likely causes of these traits.

Explaining life-course patterns of offending involves the use of an integrated theory. This integrated theory can be viewed as an elaboration of which three theories? Explain how these theories integrate to form the life-course perspective and how they explain adolescent offending.

Life-course persistent offenders make up:

Discuss factors that can cause poor parenting.

What Is Delinquency and How Does It Differ From Adult Crime

How Is Delinquency Measureding the Extent of Rape

How Much Delinquency Is There, and Is Delinquency Increasing

Who Is Most Likely to Engage in Delinquency

What Is a Theory and How Do We Test Theories

Strain Theory

Social Learning Theory

Control Theory

Labeling Theory

Is Delinquency More Likely in Certain Types of Situations

Group Differences in Delinquency

Individual Traits

The Family

The School

Delinquent Peers and Gangs

Other Social Influences

Pulling It All Together

Policies and Programs

The Police

Juvenile Court and Corrections

The Juvenile Justice System

The Strategies of Deterrence and Incapacitation

The Strategies of Prevention and Rehabilitation

What Should We Do to Reduce Delinquency

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