Exam 2: Measurement and Nature of Juvenile Crime

Uniform Crime Reports provide information on the age, sex, and race of offenders.

The most serious questions about self-report studies relate to their ________ and reliability.

Official statistics tend to show that the differences between ________ Americans and whites are greater than self-report studies indicate.

Match each term with its description. -Specialization of offenses

Which of the following statements is True of juvenile victimization?

Among all age groups, juveniles are least likely to be victimized.

Self-report studies indicate ________.

Match each term with its description. -Self-reported studies

What is the National Crime Victimization Survey?

Studies show that youths who sold large amount of drugs at an early age were more likely to carry guns than those who did not sell drugs.

According to the National Crime Victim Survey, juveniles between the ages of twelve and fourteen experience the highest rape victimization rate of any age group for all violent crimes.

Cohort studies have shown that ________.

From the perspective of PYD, adolescents are seen as self-directed, independent individuals.

Match each term with its description. -Escalation of offenses

Evidence exists that specialization is much more typical of status offenders.

Of the most important issues facing juvenile justice at the present time is the continued reduction of youth ________.

Non-petitioned cases may be handled informally.

The primary source of information in the United States about crime since the 1930s are the ________ Crime Reports.

Match each term with its description. -IACOP

The National ________ Victimization Survey gives policy makers a better idea of just how much crime is actually committed.