Question 1

Many youth engage in status offenses including school truancy and curfew violations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The UCR is known as the "official" report on crime in the U.S. because it includes all juvenile offenders who have been arrested by police.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is the average number of juveniles murdered annually in the United States between 1980 and 2002?

Accepted Answer

A)  1000 
B)  1500 
C)  2000 
D)  2500 
A)  1000 
B)  1500 
C)  2000 
D)  2500

Question 4

In 2005 how many juveniles were arrested (estimate)?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 million 
B)  1 million 
C)  3.2 million 
D)  2.1million 
A)  3 million 
B)  1 million 
C)  3.2 million 
D)  2.1million

Question 5

Most states define a "juvenile" as:

Accepted Answer

A)  A person between the ages of 5-10 years of age; although in some states 21-year-olds are treated as juveniles. 
B)  A person between the ages of 10-18 years of age; although in some states 16- to 17-year-olds may be treated as adults when they have committed a crime. 
C)  A person between the ages of 10-18 years of age. 
D)  All of the Above 
A)  A person between the ages of 5-10 years of age; although in some states 21-year-olds are treated as juveniles. 
B)  A person between the ages of 10-18 years of age; although in some states 16- to 17-year-olds may be treated as adults when they have committed a crime. 
C)  A person between the ages of 10-18 years of age. 
D)  All of the Above

Question 6

The National Crime Victimization Survey is compiled by using police, courts, and corrections records to identify and classify victims' reactions to crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A majority of young people admit to engaging in some types of delinquent behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The number of arrests of juveniles, since 1993, has been:

Accepted Answer

A)  Inclining 
B)  Is about the same 
C)  Is exponential 
D)  Declining 
A)  Inclining 
B)  Is about the same 
C)  Is exponential 
D)  Declining

Question 9

Identify the three types of measurement of juvenile crime. What are the sources and methods for compiling data for each?

Accepted Answer

The three types of measurement of juveni

Question 10

Youths between the ages of 7 and 17 are about as likely to be victims of suicide as they are to be victims of homicide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Juvenile arrests disproportionately involve minorities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What are the leading causes of death for children and youth in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homicide and Infanticide 
B)  Homicide and Accidental Injuries 
C)  Homicide and Suicide 
D)  Accidental and Unintentional Injury 
A)  Homicide and Infanticide 
B)  Homicide and Accidental Injuries 
C)  Homicide and Suicide 
D)  Accidental and Unintentional Injury

Question 13

Victimization surveys are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Just as reliable and accurate for measuring juvenile offending as official measures and self-reports. 
B)  Just as reliable and accurate for measuring victimization of juveniles in schools. 
C)  Not as reliable as self-reports. 
D)  Not as reliable and accurate for measuring juvenile offending as are official measures and self-reports. 
A)  Just as reliable and accurate for measuring juvenile offending as official measures and self-reports. 
B)  Just as reliable and accurate for measuring victimization of juveniles in schools. 
C)  Not as reliable as self-reports. 
D)  Not as reliable and accurate for measuring juvenile offending as are official measures and self-reports.

Question 14

Violent Crimes committed by juveniles less than 18 have:

Accepted Answer

A)  Declined 
B)  Increased 
C)  Have remained the same 
D)  Have peeked in frequency 
A)  Declined 
B)  Increased 
C)  Have remained the same 
D)  Have peeked in frequency

Question 15

Juveniles accounted for what percentage of all violent crime in 2005?

Accepted Answer

A)  12% 
B)  13% 
C)  50% 
D)  15% 
A)  12% 
B)  13% 
C)  50% 
D)  15%

Question 16

Discuss the impact television, radio and newspapers have had on the perception of juvenile crime in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

Television, radio, and newspapers have h

Question 17

What system is the FBI implementing in an effort to patch holes in the Uniform Crime Report(UCR)?

Accepted Answer

A)  The UCR-2 
B)  The National Crime Analysis Act 
C)  The NIBRS, National Incident-Based Reporting System 
D)  The Prison Report 
A)  The UCR-2 
B)  The National Crime Analysis Act 
C)  The NIBRS, National Incident-Based Reporting System 
D)  The Prison Report

Question 18

What is the leading cause of death for children between the ages of 5 to 19?

Accepted Answer

A)  Accidental Injuries 
B)  Unintentional Injury 
C)  Congenital anomalies 
D)  Homicide 
A)  Accidental Injuries 
B)  Unintentional Injury 
C)  Congenital anomalies 
D)  Homicide

Question 19

What does NCVS stand for?

Accepted Answer

A)  National Crime Visage Statistics 
B)  Notational Crime Visual Statistics 
C)  National Crime Victimization Survey 
D)  None Criminal Victimization Survey 
A)  National Crime Visage Statistics 
B)  Notational Crime Visual Statistics 
C)  National Crime Victimization Survey 
D)  None Criminal Victimization Survey

Many youth engage in status offenses including school truancy and curfew violations.

The UCR is known as the "official" report on crime in the U.S. because it includes all juvenile offenders who have been arrested by police.

What is the average number of juveniles murdered annually in the United States between 1980 and 2002?

In 2005 how many juveniles were arrested (estimate)?

Most states define a "juvenile" as:

The National Crime Victimization Survey is compiled by using police, courts, and corrections records to identify and classify victims' reactions to crime.

A majority of young people admit to engaging in some types of delinquent behavior.

The number of arrests of juveniles, since 1993, has been:

Identify the three types of measurement of juvenile crime. What are the sources and methods for compiling data for each?

Youths between the ages of 7 and 17 are about as likely to be victims of suicide as they are to be victims of homicide.

Juvenile arrests disproportionately involve minorities.

What are the leading causes of death for children and youth in the United States?

Victimization surveys are:

Violent Crimes committed by juveniles less than 18 have:

Juveniles accounted for what percentage of all violent crime in 2005?

Discuss the impact television, radio and newspapers have had on the perception of juvenile crime in the U.S.

What system is the FBI implementing in an effort to patch holes in the Uniform Crime Report(UCR)?

What is the leading cause of death for children between the ages of 5 to 19?

What does NCVS stand for?

The History of Juvenile Justice

Causes of Delinquency: Rational Choice and Individual Explanations

Sociological Explanations of Delinquency

Correlates and Causes of Delinquency

Police and Juvenile Offenders

Due Process and Juveniles Rights

Juvenile Detention and Court Intake

Transfer to Criminal Court

The Juvenile Court Process

Juvenile Corrections: Institutional and Residental

Juvenile Pobation and Community Corrections

Restorative Justice

The Future of Juvenile Justice

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Exam 1: Defining and Measuring Juvenile Dleinquency

Many youth engage in status offenses including school truancy and curfew violations.

The UCR is known as the "official" report on crime in the U.S. because it includes all juvenile offenders who have been arrested by police.

What is the average number of juveniles murdered annually in the United States between 1980 and 2002?

In 2005 how many juveniles were arrested (estimate)?

Most states define a "juvenile" as:

The National Crime Victimization Survey is compiled by using police, courts, and corrections records to identify and classify victims' reactions to crime.

A majority of young people admit to engaging in some types of delinquent behavior.

The number of arrests of juveniles, since 1993, has been:

Identify the three types of measurement of juvenile crime. What are the sources and methods for compiling data for each?

Youths between the ages of 7 and 17 are about as likely to be victims of suicide as they are to be victims of homicide.

Juvenile arrests disproportionately involve minorities.

What are the leading causes of death for children and youth in the United States?

Victimization surveys are:

Violent Crimes committed by juveniles less than 18 have:

Juveniles accounted for what percentage of all violent crime in 2005?

Discuss the impact television, radio and newspapers have had on the perception of juvenile crime in the U.S.

What system is the FBI implementing in an effort to patch holes in the Uniform Crime Report(UCR)?

What is the leading cause of death for children between the ages of 5 to 19?

What does NCVS stand for?

The History of Juvenile Justice

Causes of Delinquency: Rational Choice and Individual Explanations

Sociological Explanations of Delinquency

Correlates and Causes of Delinquency

Police and Juvenile Offenders

Due Process and Juveniles Rights

Juvenile Detention and Court Intake

Transfer to Criminal Court

The Juvenile Court Process

Juvenile Corrections: Institutional and Residental

Juvenile Pobation and Community Corrections

Restorative Justice

The Future of Juvenile Justice

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