Question 1

Which of the following statements about the age-crime curve is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  crime is low in childhood, peaks for youth around age 17 or 18, and then decreases as youths move into adulthood 
B)  as people age, crime consistently increases 
C)  criminal behavior peaks during childhood, then declines during teenage years, and increases again during adulthood 
D)  there is a sharp increase in crime activity during the teenage years and then there is a sharp decline after age 19 
A)  crime is low in childhood, peaks for youth around age 17 or 18, and then decreases as youths move into adulthood 
B)  as people age, crime consistently increases 
C)  criminal behavior peaks during childhood, then declines during teenage years, and increases again during adulthood 
D)  there is a sharp increase in crime activity during the teenage years and then there is a sharp decline after age 19 A

Question 2

Which of the following statements about findings from the Denver Youth Survey (DYS), which comprised a sample of youngsters drawn from at-risk neighborhoods, is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  parents sought help at the first sign of delinquency or psychological problems 
B)  parents tried to seek help for children with problems but the children generally refused to attend any intervention sessions 
C)  even when treatment was administered the delinquency and psychological problems of the children worsened 
D)  only a small percentage of parents sought help for their kids 
A)  parents sought help at the first sign of delinquency or psychological problems 
B)  parents tried to seek help for children with problems but the children generally refused to attend any intervention sessions 
C)  even when treatment was administered the delinquency and psychological problems of the children worsened 
D)  only a small percentage of parents sought help for their kids D

Question 3

The Functional Family Therapy intervention is based on the finding that:

Accepted Answer

A)  crime is highly concentrated and tends to run in at-risk families 
B)  parents need to encourage all of their child's behavior so they do not get upset or engage in crime 
C)  kids enter the world as a blank slate and only engage in behaviors in which they are socialized 
D)  children who grow up in troubled families rarely engage in crime 
A)  crime is highly concentrated and tends to run in at-risk families 
B)  parents need to encourage all of their child's behavior so they do not get upset or engage in crime 
C)  kids enter the world as a blank slate and only engage in behaviors in which they are socialized 
D)  children who grow up in troubled families rarely engage in crime A

Question 4

Describe what life-course criminology is and how it helps to explain criminal behavior. What are the underlying assumptions of this perspective?

Accepted Answer

Life-course criminology is a perspective

Question 5

Describe adolescence-limited and life-course-persistent offenders. What are the similarities and differences between these two pathways and how do each relate to the age-crime curve?

Accepted Answer

Adolescence-limited offenders are indivi

Question 6

Which of the following statements about the Multisystemic Therapy Program is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  it is focused on addressing known causes of juvenile delinquency 
B)  clinicians have a small caseload to provide meaningful therapy to families 
C)  it was ineffective in reducing antisocial behavior of children 
D)  the program is cost effective 
A)  it is focused on addressing known causes of juvenile delinquency 
B)  clinicians have a small caseload to provide meaningful therapy to families 
C)  it was ineffective in reducing antisocial behavior of children 
D)  the program is cost effective

Question 7

Which of the following is an odd omission from longitudinal studies of early intervention?

Accepted Answer

A)  they do not measure whether the sample members were included in the treatment or control group 
B)  they do not measure whether the sample members have family members that have broken the law 
C)  they do not measure whether the sample members have received a treatment intervention for their antisocial problems 
D)  they do not measure whether the sample members engaged in any form of antisocial behavior 
A)  they do not measure whether the sample members were included in the treatment or control group 
B)  they do not measure whether the sample members have family members that have broken the law 
C)  they do not measure whether the sample members have received a treatment intervention for their antisocial problems 
D)  they do not measure whether the sample members engaged in any form of antisocial behavior

Question 8

What is early intervention and provide three reasons, based on empirical research, why it would be beneficial in helping to reduce criminal behavior later in life. How is early intervention used?

Accepted Answer

Early intervention refers to the practic

Question 9

Early intervention programs that are successful generally follow which of the following perspectives?

Accepted Answer

A)  social-ecological model 
B)  social learning theory 
C)  risk-need-responsivity paradigm 
D)  social bond theory 
A)  social-ecological model 
B)  social learning theory 
C)  risk-need-responsivity paradigm 
D)  social bond theory

Question 10

Findings from the first study of the Pittsburgh Youth Study (PYS), which addressed the issues of whether youngsters (by age group) received help for their problem behavior, indicate:

Accepted Answer

A)  a substantial proportion of delinquent youths did not receive adequate intervention 
B)  early onset youth who manifested a problem were more likely to receive help than older youths who manifested the problem 
C)  females were less likely to receive adequate intervention compared to males 
D)  caretakers who did seek help had plenty of resources to rely on for to implement an adequate intervention 
A)  a substantial proportion of delinquent youths did not receive adequate intervention 
B)  early onset youth who manifested a problem were more likely to receive help than older youths who manifested the problem 
C)  females were less likely to receive adequate intervention compared to males 
D)  caretakers who did seek help had plenty of resources to rely on for to implement an adequate intervention

Question 11

Which of the following statements is not a way in which the Seattle Social Development Project (SSDP) worked to save kids?

Accepted Answer

A)  parents who volunteered were given classes to increase their skills in behavior management 
B)  for the children, efforts were made to enhance their social and emotional skills 
C)  police were introduced into the classroom as a subtle reminder that if the children engaged in antisocial behavior they would be removed 
D)  teachers were trained in classroom management techniques 
A)  parents who volunteered were given classes to increase their skills in behavior management 
B)  for the children, efforts were made to enhance their social and emotional skills 
C)  police were introduced into the classroom as a subtle reminder that if the children engaged in antisocial behavior they would be removed 
D)  teachers were trained in classroom management techniques

Question 12

According to Terrie Moffitt, certain kids suffer from neuropsychological deficits that:

Accepted Answer

A)  are immutable and cannot change 
B)  can potentially be replenished or taken away through interventions 
C)  have assigned them to a life of crime 
D)  are solely formed based on the environment 
A)  are immutable and cannot change 
B)  can potentially be replenished or taken away through interventions 
C)  have assigned them to a life of crime 
D)  are solely formed based on the environment

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of cumulative disadvantage?

Accepted Answer

A)  a kid who seems to always have bad luck but also has a social support system that continues to encourage her 
B)  a kid who gets in trouble while with peers but then receives an intervention and makes new friends who enjoy school and complete their assignments 
C)  a kid who is impulsive and has difficulty making friends so she is switched to a special classroom to better meet her needs 
D)  a kid who is rejected by their peers, fails at school, and has a poor home life 
A)  a kid who seems to always have bad luck but also has a social support system that continues to encourage her 
B)  a kid who gets in trouble while with peers but then receives an intervention and makes new friends who enjoy school and complete their assignments 
C)  a kid who is impulsive and has difficulty making friends so she is switched to a special classroom to better meet her needs 
D)  a kid who is rejected by their peers, fails at school, and has a poor home life

Question 14

Which of the following statements regarding the High/Scope Perry Preschool Program is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  they adhered to a punishment-oriented theory of corrections 
B)  parents were required to attend a monthly group meeting of parents that the staff facilitated 
C)  children at high risk for educational failure attended this program during one summer 
D)  the youngster's intellectual development was de-emphasized 
A)  they adhered to a punishment-oriented theory of corrections 
B)  parents were required to attend a monthly group meeting of parents that the staff facilitated 
C)  children at high risk for educational failure attended this program during one summer 
D)  the youngster's intellectual development was de-emphasized

Question 15

Which of the following statements regarding Functional Family Therapy intervention is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  it is divided into five separate stages 
B)  the program can last anywhere between 1 to 5 years 
C)  it employs a cognitive-behavioral approach 
D)  it is an intervention that targets parental management 
A)  it is divided into five separate stages 
B)  the program can last anywhere between 1 to 5 years 
C)  it employs a cognitive-behavioral approach 
D)  it is an intervention that targets parental management

Question 16

Which of the following is not a component of the social development model?

Accepted Answer

A)  this perspective is placed within a developmental framework 
B)  children begin a developmental pathway as blank slates 
C)  youngsters are likely to leave childhood through a prosocial or antisocial developmental track 
D)  to remain on a prosocial pathway, youngsters had to find the experience rewarding 
A)  this perspective is placed within a developmental framework 
B)  children begin a developmental pathway as blank slates 
C)  youngsters are likely to leave childhood through a prosocial or antisocial developmental track 
D)  to remain on a prosocial pathway, youngsters had to find the experience rewarding

Question 17

Multisystemic Therapy is built on the notion that:

Accepted Answer

A)  youths have individual traits and are also affected by various social systems 
B)  youths are only affected by their genetics or individual traits 
C)  youths require intensive psychotherapy to unravel what is wrong inside his or her mind 
D)  youths individual traits are not important but it is the social context around them that matters 
A)  youths have individual traits and are also affected by various social systems 
B)  youths are only affected by their genetics or individual traits 
C)  youths require intensive psychotherapy to unravel what is wrong inside his or her mind 
D)  youths individual traits are not important but it is the social context around them that matters

Question 18

Describe five early intervention programs in one to two sentences each. What is the overall finding for each program's effectiveness?

Accepted Answer

1. Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) is a

Question 19

There is general agreement that the High/Scope Perry Preschool Program is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a beneficial program for children but does not have any influence on later criminality 
B)  an admirable effort but the evidence does not support its effectiveness 
C)  a program where the costs outweigh the benefits so it is not feasible to implement 
D)  an effective intervention and that similar early enrichment programs have shown success 
A)  a beneficial program for children but does not have any influence on later criminality 
B)  an admirable effort but the evidence does not support its effectiveness 
C)  a program where the costs outweigh the benefits so it is not feasible to implement 
D)  an effective intervention and that similar early enrichment programs have shown success

Question 20

Adolescence-limited offenders are characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  engaging in juvenile or immature crimes throughout their life due to neuropsychological deficits 
B)  engaging in crime that targets adolescents so it decreases the likelihood of being caught 
C)  engaging in a lot of crime only during the teenage years 
D)  starting to engage in crime in the teenage years and then continuing throughout their life 
A)  engaging in juvenile or immature crimes throughout their life due to neuropsychological deficits 
B)  engaging in crime that targets adolescents so it decreases the likelihood of being caught 
C)  engaging in a lot of crime only during the teenage years 
D)  starting to engage in crime in the teenage years and then continuing throughout their life

Which of the following statements about the age-crime curve is true?

Which of the following statements about findings from the Denver Youth Survey (DYS), which comprised a sample of youngsters drawn from at-risk neighborhoods, is true?

The Functional Family Therapy intervention is based on the finding that:

Describe what life-course criminology is and how it helps to explain criminal behavior. What are the underlying assumptions of this perspective?

Describe adolescence-limited and life-course-persistent offenders. What are the similarities and differences between these two pathways and how do each relate to the age-crime curve?

Which of the following statements about the Multisystemic Therapy Program is not true?

Which of the following is an odd omission from longitudinal studies of early intervention?

What is early intervention and provide three reasons, based on empirical research, why it would be beneficial in helping to reduce criminal behavior later in life. How is early intervention used?

Early intervention programs that are successful generally follow which of the following perspectives?

Findings from the first study of the Pittsburgh Youth Study (PYS), which addressed the issues of whether youngsters (by age group) received help for their problem behavior, indicate:

Which of the following statements is not a way in which the Seattle Social Development Project (SSDP) worked to save kids?

According to Terrie Moffitt, certain kids suffer from neuropsychological deficits that:

Which of the following is an example of cumulative disadvantage?

Which of the following statements regarding the High/Scope Perry Preschool Program is true?

Which of the following statements regarding Functional Family Therapy intervention is not true?

Which of the following is not a component of the social development model?

Multisystemic Therapy is built on the notion that:

Describe five early intervention programs in one to two sentences each. What is the overall finding for each program's effectiveness?

There is general agreement that the High/Scope Perry Preschool Program is:

Adolescence-limited offenders are characterized by:

From Theory to Policy: Evidence-Based Corrections

From Theory to Policy: Evidence-Based Corrections

Correctional Theory in Crisis: Americas Changing Context

Correctional Theory in Crisis: Americas Changing Context

Just Deserts: Doing Justice or Getting Tough

Just Deserts: Doing Justice or Getting Tough

Deterrence: Scaring Offenders Straight

Deterrence: Scaring Offenders Straight

Incapacitation: Locking up the Wicked

Incapacitation: Locking up the Wicked

Restorative Justice: Reintegrative Shaming

Restorative Justice: Reintegrative Shaming

Rehabilitation: What Works to Change Offenders

Rehabilitation: What Works to Change Offenders

Reentry: Saving Offenders From a Life in Crime

Reentry: Saving Offenders From a Life in Crime

Early Intervention: Saving Children From a Life in Crime

Six Correctional Lessons: Choosing Our Future

Six Correctional Lessons: Choosing Our Future

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Exam 9: Early Intervention: Saving Children From a Life in Crime

Which of the following statements about the age-crime curve is true?

Which of the following statements about findings from the Denver Youth Survey (DYS), which comprised a sample of youngsters drawn from at-risk neighborhoods, is true?

The Functional Family Therapy intervention is based on the finding that:

Describe what life-course criminology is and how it helps to explain criminal behavior. What are the underlying assumptions of this perspective?

Describe adolescence-limited and life-course-persistent offenders. What are the similarities and differences between these two pathways and how do each relate to the age-crime curve?

Which of the following statements about the Multisystemic Therapy Program is not true?

Which of the following is an odd omission from longitudinal studies of early intervention?

What is early intervention and provide three reasons, based on empirical research, why it would be beneficial in helping to reduce criminal behavior later in life. How is early intervention used?

Early intervention programs that are successful generally follow which of the following perspectives?

Findings from the first study of the Pittsburgh Youth Study (PYS), which addressed the issues of whether youngsters (by age group) received help for their problem behavior, indicate:

Which of the following statements is not a way in which the Seattle Social Development Project (SSDP) worked to save kids?

According to Terrie Moffitt, certain kids suffer from neuropsychological deficits that:

Which of the following is an example of cumulative disadvantage?

Which of the following statements regarding the High/Scope Perry Preschool Program is true?

Which of the following statements regarding Functional Family Therapy intervention is not true?

Which of the following is not a component of the social development model?

Multisystemic Therapy is built on the notion that:

Describe five early intervention programs in one to two sentences each. What is the overall finding for each program's effectiveness?

There is general agreement that the High/Scope Perry Preschool Program is:

Adolescence-limited offenders are characterized by:

From Theory to Policy: Evidence-Based Corrections

From Theory to Policy: Evidence-Based Corrections

Correctional Theory in Crisis: Americas Changing Context

Correctional Theory in Crisis: Americas Changing Context

Just Deserts: Doing Justice or Getting Tough

Just Deserts: Doing Justice or Getting Tough

Deterrence: Scaring Offenders Straight

Deterrence: Scaring Offenders Straight

Incapacitation: Locking up the Wicked

Incapacitation: Locking up the Wicked

Restorative Justice: Reintegrative Shaming

Restorative Justice: Reintegrative Shaming

Rehabilitation: What Works to Change Offenders

Rehabilitation: What Works to Change Offenders

Reentry: Saving Offenders From a Life in Crime

Reentry: Saving Offenders From a Life in Crime

Early Intervention: Saving Children From a Life in Crime

Six Correctional Lessons: Choosing Our Future

Six Correctional Lessons: Choosing Our Future

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