Question 1

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marijuana use in the last 30 days among high school seniors has increased since 2007. 
B)  Alcohol use in the last 30 days among high school seniors has increased over the last 25 years. 
C)  Prescription drug use in the last 30 days among high school seniors has increased steadily in the last 8 years. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Marijuana use in the last 30 days among high school seniors has increased since 2007. 
B)  Alcohol use in the last 30 days among high school seniors has increased over the last 25 years. 
C)  Prescription drug use in the last 30 days among high school seniors has increased steadily in the last 8 years. 
D)  All of the above. A

Question 2

UCR arrest data suggest that juvenile violent crime is a much greater problem in urban than in rural areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Delinquent offenses are evenly distributed in place and time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

__________ refers to the proportion of youth involved in delinquent acts.

Accepted Answer

A)  Aggregate data 
B)  Incidence 
C)  Prevalence 
D)  Relative frequency 
A)  Aggregate data 
B)  Incidence 
C)  Prevalence 
D)  Relative frequency

Question 5

For which of the following offenses do juveniles account for the highest proportion of arrests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arson 
B)  Aggravated assault 
C)  Larceny-theft 
D)  Murder 
A)  Arson 
B)  Aggravated assault 
C)  Larceny-theft 
D)  Murder

Question 6

Juvenile arrests for violent crimes occur at a consistently higher rate than arrests for juvenile property crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to self-report data, which of the following statements about trends in delinquent offenses is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  serious fighting has continued to escalate in the last 25 years. 
B)  minor theft (something worth less than $50) shows a downward trend in the last 25 years. 
C)  there has been a significant increase in the percentage of high school seniors reporting that they have been arrested since 1993. 
D)  drug use among high school seniors has increased dramatically in the last 25 years. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  serious fighting has continued to escalate in the last 25 years. 
B)  minor theft (something worth less than $50) shows a downward trend in the last 25 years. 
C)  there has been a significant increase in the percentage of high school seniors reporting that they have been arrested since 1993. 
D)  drug use among high school seniors has increased dramatically in the last 25 years. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 8

The term incidence refers to the proportion of youth involved in delinquent acts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Self-report data lead to the clear conclusion that a substantial portion of adolescents report involvement in delinquent acts, but relatively few indicate that their involvement is frequent or repetitive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

For juveniles, the arrest rate is stated in terms of the number of arrests per 100,000 juveniles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Self-report data on the relative frequency of different types of offenses indicate that:

Accepted Answer

A)  a sizable portion of youth report involvement in minor forms of delinquency. 
B)  relatively few youths report involvement in serious forms of delinquency. 
C)  the most common form of illegal activity for youth is alcohol and marijuana use. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  a sizable portion of youth report involvement in minor forms of delinquency. 
B)  relatively few youths report involvement in serious forms of delinquency. 
C)  the most common form of illegal activity for youth is alcohol and marijuana use. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 12

Juvenile Court Statistics indicates that the largest proportion of all delinquency cases in juvenile court are:

Accepted Answer

A)  drug law violations. 
B)  property offenses. 
C)  person offenses. 
D)  public order offenses. 
A)  drug law violations. 
B)  property offenses. 
C)  person offenses. 
D)  public order offenses.

Question 13

For most youth, delinquency is a frequent, regular activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Self-report surveys are good indicators of trends in less serious juvenile crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Self-report data show that a higher percentage of urban youth report involvement in delinquency, compared to suburban and rural youth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is true regarding temporal (or time) patterns of offending?

Accepted Answer

A)  Juvenile violent crime peaks between 10 p.m. and midnight. 
B)  The temporal pattern of juvenile violent crime is different on school days and non-school days. 
C)  The temporal pattern of violent crime is the same for juveniles and adults. 
D)  All of the above are true. 
A)  Juvenile violent crime peaks between 10 p.m. and midnight. 
B)  The temporal pattern of juvenile violent crime is different on school days and non-school days. 
C)  The temporal pattern of violent crime is the same for juveniles and adults. 
D)  All of the above are true.

Question 17

The extent of juvenile crime, as represented in the Uniform Crime Reports, is based on convictions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Most juvenile crime is unrecorded in the Uniform Crime Reports.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Both arrest data and juvenile court data provide accurate estimates of the extent of juvenile delinquency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Monitoring the Future annual survey indicates that almost __________ percent of high school seniors report alcohol consumption in the last 30 days.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  40 
C)  60 
D)  80 
A)  20 
B)  40 
C)  60 
D)  80

Which of the following statements is true?

UCR arrest data suggest that juvenile violent crime is a much greater problem in urban than in rural areas.

Delinquent offenses are evenly distributed in place and time.

__________ refers to the proportion of youth involved in delinquent acts.

For which of the following offenses do juveniles account for the highest proportion of arrests?

Juvenile arrests for violent crimes occur at a consistently higher rate than arrests for juvenile property crimes.

According to self-report data, which of the following statements about trends in delinquent offenses is false?

The term incidence refers to the proportion of youth involved in delinquent acts.

Self-report data lead to the clear conclusion that a substantial portion of adolescents report involvement in delinquent acts, but relatively few indicate that their involvement is frequent or repetitive.

For juveniles, the arrest rate is stated in terms of the number of arrests per 100,000 juveniles.

Self-report data on the relative frequency of different types of offenses indicate that:

Juvenile Court Statistics indicates that the largest proportion of all delinquency cases in juvenile court are:

For most youth, delinquency is a frequent, regular activity.

Self-report surveys are good indicators of trends in less serious juvenile crime.

Self-report data show that a higher percentage of urban youth report involvement in delinquency, compared to suburban and rural youth.

Which of the following is true regarding temporal (or time) patterns of offending?

The extent of juvenile crime, as represented in the Uniform Crime Reports, is based on convictions.

Most juvenile crime is unrecorded in the Uniform Crime Reports.

Both arrest data and juvenile court data provide accurate estimates of the extent of juvenile delinquency.

The Monitoring the Future annual survey indicates that almost __________ percent of high school seniors report alcohol consumption in the last 30 days.

The Study of Juvenile Delinquency

Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice: Origins and Transformation

Measuring Delinquency

The Social Correlates of Offending and Victimization

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 4: The Extent of Offenses

Which of the following statements is true?

UCR arrest data suggest that juvenile violent crime is a much greater problem in urban than in rural areas.

Delinquent offenses are evenly distributed in place and time.

__________ refers to the proportion of youth involved in delinquent acts.

For which of the following offenses do juveniles account for the highest proportion of arrests?

Juvenile arrests for violent crimes occur at a consistently higher rate than arrests for juvenile property crimes.

According to self-report data, which of the following statements about trends in delinquent offenses is false?

The term incidence refers to the proportion of youth involved in delinquent acts.

Self-report data lead to the clear conclusion that a substantial portion of adolescents report involvement in delinquent acts, but relatively few indicate that their involvement is frequent or repetitive.

For juveniles, the arrest rate is stated in terms of the number of arrests per 100,000 juveniles.

Self-report data on the relative frequency of different types of offenses indicate that:

Juvenile Court Statistics indicates that the largest proportion of all delinquency cases in juvenile court are:

For most youth, delinquency is a frequent, regular activity.

Self-report surveys are good indicators of trends in less serious juvenile crime.

Self-report data show that a higher percentage of urban youth report involvement in delinquency, compared to suburban and rural youth.

Which of the following is true regarding temporal (or time) patterns of offending?

The extent of juvenile crime, as represented in the Uniform Crime Reports, is based on convictions.

Most juvenile crime is unrecorded in the Uniform Crime Reports.

Both arrest data and juvenile court data provide accurate estimates of the extent of juvenile delinquency.

The Monitoring the Future annual survey indicates that almost __________ percent of high school seniors report alcohol consumption in the last 30 days.

The Study of Juvenile Delinquency

Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice: Origins and Transformation

Measuring Delinquency

The Social Correlates of Offending and Victimization

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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