Question 1

Regarding race and delinquency, self-report data show that:

Accepted Answer

A)  blacks and whites are similarly likely to be involved in property offenses (prevalence). 
B)  racial differences in violent offending are greater than racial differences in property offending. 
C)  racial differences exist in the frequency of serious offenses. 
D)  All of the above are shown in self-report data. 
A)  blacks and whites are similarly likely to be involved in property offenses (prevalence). 
B)  racial differences in violent offending are greater than racial differences in property offending. 
C)  racial differences exist in the frequency of serious offenses. 
D)  All of the above are shown in self-report data. D

Question 2

Rates of violent victimization peak at ages:

Accepted Answer

A)  12-14. 
B)  18-20. 
C)  25-34. 
D)  50-64. 
A)  12-14. 
B)  18-20. 
C)  25-34. 
D)  50-64. A

Question 3

Which of the following is true about the relationship between race and delinquency, based on different data sources?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both official and self-report data show that blacks are overrepresented in violent offending. 
B)  Self-report surveys show no racial differences in prevalence of offending. 
C)  Victimization survey data and official data are NOT consistent in terms of racial patterns in serious violent offending. 
D)  None of the above is true. 
A)  Both official and self-report data show that blacks are overrepresented in violent offending. 
B)  Self-report surveys show no racial differences in prevalence of offending. 
C)  Victimization survey data and official data are NOT consistent in terms of racial patterns in serious violent offending. 
D)  None of the above is true. A

Question 4

Self-report data show no social class differences in prevalence or frequency of offending.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Testing the convergence hypothesis, Steffensmeier and his colleagues found that females are __________ in the commission of serious or violent offenses.

Accepted Answer

A)  "catching up" with males 
B)  not "catching up" with males 
C)  about equal to males 
D)  surpassing males 
A)  "catching up" with males 
B)  not "catching up" with males 
C)  about equal to males 
D)  surpassing males

Question 6

In their explanation of why African Americans are disproportionately involved in serious crime, Sampson and Wilson stress the importance of examining __________ as the unit of analysis.

Accepted Answer

A)  families 
B)  peer groups 
C)  the criminal justice system 
D)  communities 
A)  families 
B)  peer groups 
C)  the criminal justice system 
D)  communities

Question 7

UCR data show that African American youth constitute about __________ percent of those arrested for Part I violent crimes.

Accepted Answer

A)  30 
B)  40 
C)  50 
D)  60 
A)  30 
B)  40 
C)  50 
D)  60

Question 8

According to NCVS data, violent victimization is more likely among teenagers than among middle-aged adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Self-report studies of gender and delinquency show which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The gender difference in offending is smaller in self-report studies than in official data. 
B)  Boys report roughly five times as many delinquent acts as girls do. 
C)  There is a higher frequency of offending among females. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  The gender difference in offending is smaller in self-report studies than in official data. 
B)  Boys report roughly five times as many delinquent acts as girls do. 
C)  There is a higher frequency of offending among females. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 10

Victimization rates are higher for African Americans than for whites for all offenses except:

Accepted Answer

A)  aggravated assault 
B)  homicide 
C)  rape/sexual assault 
D)  robbery 
A)  aggravated assault 
B)  homicide 
C)  rape/sexual assault 
D)  robbery

Question 11

The __________ refers to the fact that, although juveniles constitute a small portion of the U.S. population, they commit a disproportionate share of crime.

Accepted Answer

A)  age effect 
B)  convergence hypothesis 
C)  age composition effect 
D)  age-crime curve 
A)  age effect 
B)  convergence hypothesis 
C)  age composition effect 
D)  age-crime curve

Question 12

The prediction that the gender gap in crime and delinquency would narrow, and that male and female rates of offending would converge as a function of gender equality, is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  age-gender hypothesis. 
B)  ecological hypothesis. 
C)  convergence hypothesis. 
D)  gender effect. 
A)  age-gender hypothesis. 
B)  ecological hypothesis. 
C)  convergence hypothesis. 
D)  gender effect.

Question 13

Which of the following has been offered as an explanation for the relationship between age and crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  As individuals mature into young adulthood, they assume more responsible roles. 
B)  The legal costs of offending increase with the transition from adolescence to adulthood. 
C)  Young people have greater physical abilities to commit crimes than do older people. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  As individuals mature into young adulthood, they assume more responsible roles. 
B)  The legal costs of offending increase with the transition from adolescence to adulthood. 
C)  Young people have greater physical abilities to commit crimes than do older people. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 14

The gender gap in delinquency is clearly narrowing for violent offenses, due solely to increases in girls' violent behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is true about the relationship between social class and delinquency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both official and self-report data show a strong relationship between social class and offending for all types of offenses. 
B)  Research shows a consistent relationship between class and delinquency for minor offenses only. 
C)  Research shows a consistent relationship between class and delinquency for serious offenses only. 
D)  None of the above is true. 
A)  Both official and self-report data show a strong relationship between social class and offending for all types of offenses. 
B)  Research shows a consistent relationship between class and delinquency for minor offenses only. 
C)  Research shows a consistent relationship between class and delinquency for serious offenses only. 
D)  None of the above is true.

Question 16

Research testing the convergence hypothesis shows which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Females are ""catching up"" with males in committing serious violent offenses. 
B)  Changes in criminal justice policy have not affected the likelihood of girls' arrests. 
C)  Female arrests have increased most dramatically in recent decades for minor property offenses. 
D)  Female involvement in homicide has tripled in the past ten years. 
A)  Females are ""catching up"" with males in committing serious violent offenses. 
B)  Changes in criminal justice policy have not affected the likelihood of girls' arrests. 
C)  Female arrests have increased most dramatically in recent decades for minor property offenses. 
D)  Female involvement in homicide has tripled in the past ten years.

Question 17

According to NCVS data, blacks are less likely than those of other races to be the victims of most types of violent crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The age period when people are most likely to be involved in crime is referred to as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  age effect. 
B)  age-crime curve. 
C)  age correlation period. 
D)  crime-prone years. 
A)  age effect. 
B)  age-crime curve. 
C)  age correlation period. 
D)  crime-prone years.

Question 19

UCR data do NOT include information about the _____________ of persons arrested.

Accepted Answer

A)  social class 
B)  gender 
C)  age 
D)  race 
A)  social class 
B)  gender 
C)  age 
D)  race

Question 20

The most likely victim of a violent crime such as aggravated assault is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a young, white female 
B)  a young, black male 
C)  an old, white female 
D)  an old, black male 
A)  a young, white female 
B)  a young, black male 
C)  an old, white female 
D)  an old, black male

Regarding race and delinquency, self-report data show that:

Rates of violent victimization peak at ages:

Which of the following is true about the relationship between race and delinquency, based on different data sources?

Self-report data show no social class differences in prevalence or frequency of offending.

Testing the convergence hypothesis, Steffensmeier and his colleagues found that females are __________ in the commission of serious or violent offenses.

In their explanation of why African Americans are disproportionately involved in serious crime, Sampson and Wilson stress the importance of examining __________ as the unit of analysis.

UCR data show that African American youth constitute about __________ percent of those arrested for Part I violent crimes.

According to NCVS data, violent victimization is more likely among teenagers than among middle-aged adults.

Self-report studies of gender and delinquency show which of the following?

Victimization rates are higher for African Americans than for whites for all offenses except:

The __________ refers to the fact that, although juveniles constitute a small portion of the U.S. population, they commit a disproportionate share of crime.

The prediction that the gender gap in crime and delinquency would narrow, and that male and female rates of offending would converge as a function of gender equality, is known as the:

Which of the following has been offered as an explanation for the relationship between age and crime?

The gender gap in delinquency is clearly narrowing for violent offenses, due solely to increases in girls' violent behavior.

Which of the following is true about the relationship between social class and delinquency?

Research testing the convergence hypothesis shows which of the following?

According to NCVS data, blacks are less likely than those of other races to be the victims of most types of violent crime.

The age period when people are most likely to be involved in crime is referred to as the:

UCR data do NOT include information about the _____________ of persons arrested.

The most likely victim of a violent crime such as aggravated assault is:

The Study of Juvenile Delinquency

Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice: Origins and Transformation

Measuring Delinquency

The Extent of Offenses

Developmental Patterns of Offending

Biosocial Criminology

The Delinquent Event: Situational Aspects, Routine Activities, and Rational Choice

Social Control Theories: Family Relations

Social Learning Theories: Peer Group Influences

Social Structure Theories: Community, Strain, and Subcultures

Labeling and Critical Criminologies

Delinquency Prevention, Assessment, and Early Intervention

Contemporary Juvenile Justice

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Exam 5: The Social Correlates of Offending and Victimization

Regarding race and delinquency, self-report data show that:

Rates of violent victimization peak at ages:

Which of the following is true about the relationship between race and delinquency, based on different data sources?

Self-report data show no social class differences in prevalence or frequency of offending.

Testing the convergence hypothesis, Steffensmeier and his colleagues found that females are __________ in the commission of serious or violent offenses.

In their explanation of why African Americans are disproportionately involved in serious crime, Sampson and Wilson stress the importance of examining __________ as the unit of analysis.

UCR data show that African American youth constitute about __________ percent of those arrested for Part I violent crimes.

According to NCVS data, violent victimization is more likely among teenagers than among middle-aged adults.

Self-report studies of gender and delinquency show which of the following?

Victimization rates are higher for African Americans than for whites for all offenses except:

The __________ refers to the fact that, although juveniles constitute a small portion of the U.S. population, they commit a disproportionate share of crime.

The prediction that the gender gap in crime and delinquency would narrow, and that male and female rates of offending would converge as a function of gender equality, is known as the:

Which of the following has been offered as an explanation for the relationship between age and crime?

The gender gap in delinquency is clearly narrowing for violent offenses, due solely to increases in girls' violent behavior.

Which of the following is true about the relationship between social class and delinquency?

Research testing the convergence hypothesis shows which of the following?

According to NCVS data, blacks are less likely than those of other races to be the victims of most types of violent crime.

The age period when people are most likely to be involved in crime is referred to as the:

UCR data do NOT include information about the _____________ of persons arrested.

The most likely victim of a violent crime such as aggravated assault is:

The Study of Juvenile Delinquency

Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice: Origins and Transformation

Measuring Delinquency

The Extent of Offenses

Developmental Patterns of Offending

Biosocial Criminology

The Delinquent Event: Situational Aspects, Routine Activities, and Rational Choice

Social Control Theories: Family Relations

Social Learning Theories: Peer Group Influences

Social Structure Theories: Community, Strain, and Subcultures

Labeling and Critical Criminologies

Delinquency Prevention, Assessment, and Early Intervention

Contemporary Juvenile Justice

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