Question 1

According to the text, which of the following is not a childhood risk factor for persistent delinquency?

Accepted Answer

A) parental psychopathology 
B) low intelligence 
C) small family size 
D) neighborhood disadvantage 
A) parental psychopathology 
B) low intelligence 
C) small family size 
D) neighborhood disadvantage

Question 2

About 70 percent of all arrests in 2008 involved white Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Those who demonstrate antisocial tendencies at a very early age are more likely to commit more crimes for a longer period of time. This is referred to as the __________________________________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

Wolfgang's cohort findings, the chronic six percent, could not be replicated in subsequent research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The NCVS is a household survey of offenders that measures the nature of the crime and the characteristics of the offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following has been linked with high-rate persistent offending in variety of cultures, time periods and offender types?

Accepted Answer

A) race 
B) age of onset 
C) social class 
D) home environment 
A) race 
B) age of onset 
C) social class 
D) home environment

Question 7

The term ____________________ refers to the number of people who are victims of criminal acts.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term ____________________ refers to the number...

Question 8

Delinquents are disproportionately male, although female delinquency rates are rising faster than those for males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following statements about the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) is false?

Accepted Answer

A) the survey provides information about victims, offenders and crimes 
B) the NCVS collects information on crimes suffered by individuals and households 
C) the problem of underreporting of crime is eliminated when we use the NCVS 
D) none of the above statements are false 
A) the survey provides information about victims, offenders and crimes 
B) the NCVS collects information on crimes suffered by individuals and households 
C) the problem of underreporting of crime is eliminated when we use the NCVS 
D) none of the above statements are false

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) kids who engage in the most serious forms of delinquency are more likely to be members of the lower class 
B) chronic offenders commit a significant portion of all delinquent acts 
C) those who demonstrate antisocial tendencies at a very early age are more likely to commit more crimes for a longer duration 
D) all of the above a true 
A) kids who engage in the most serious forms of delinquency are more likely to be members of the lower class 
B) chronic offenders commit a significant portion of all delinquent acts 
C) those who demonstrate antisocial tendencies at a very early age are more likely to commit more crimes for a longer duration 
D) all of the above a true

Question 11

According to the text, kids who engage in the most serious forms of delinquency are more likely to be members of the upper class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Wolfgang reported that the ____________________ were responsible for 52 percent of all offenses.

Accepted Answer

A) adolescent-limiteds 
B) chronic six percent 
C) peripheral gang members 
D) late bloomers 
A) adolescent-limiteds 
B) chronic six percent 
C) peripheral gang members 
D) late bloomers

Question 13

Teens are less likely than their grandparents to become the victims of crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What does a UCR-reported murder rate of 5.4 mean?

Accepted Answer

A) About six people were murdered. 
B) About six people in every 100,000 were murdered. 
C) About six people a day were murdered. 
D) About six people were arrested for murder per 10,000 arrests. 
A) About six people were murdered. 
B) About six people in every 100,000 were murdered. 
C) About six people a day were murdered. 
D) About six people were arrested for murder per 10,000 arrests.

Question 15

In Wolfgang's birth cohort study, the _____________________ was responsible for 52 percent of all offenses.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In Wolfgang's birth cohort study, the _____________________...

Question 16

The idea that chronic juvenile offenders are likely to continue violating the law as adults is referred to as the _______________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The idea that chronic juvenile offenders are...

Question 17

In Wolfgang's Delinquency in a Birth Cohort, six percent of the total sample was responsible for fifty-two percent of all offenses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The __________________ refers to the age at which youths begin their delinquent careers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________________ refers to the age at...

Question 19

Childhood risk factors for persistent delinquency include all of the following, except:

Accepted Answer

A) poor cognitive development 
B) family violence 
C) poor academic performance 
D) interracial background 
A) poor cognitive development 
B) family violence 
C) poor academic performance 
D) interracial background

Question 20

Delinquency rates decline with age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to the text, which of the following is not a childhood risk factor for persistent delinquency?

About 70 percent of all arrests in 2008 involved white Americans.

Those who demonstrate antisocial tendencies at a very early age are more likely to commit more crimes for a longer period of time. This is referred to as the __________________________________.

Wolfgang's cohort findings, the chronic six percent, could not be replicated in subsequent research.

The NCVS is a household survey of offenders that measures the nature of the crime and the characteristics of the offenders.

Which of the following has been linked with high-rate persistent offending in variety of cultures, time periods and offender types?

The term ____________________ refers to the number of people who are victims of criminal acts.

Delinquents are disproportionately male, although female delinquency rates are rising faster than those for males.

Which of the following statements about the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) is false?

Which of the following statements is true?

According to the text, kids who engage in the most serious forms of delinquency are more likely to be members of the upper class.

Wolfgang reported that the ____________________ were responsible for 52 percent of all offenses.

Teens are less likely than their grandparents to become the victims of crimes.

What does a UCR-reported murder rate of 5.4 mean?

In Wolfgang's birth cohort study, the _____________________ was responsible for 52 percent of all offenses.

The idea that chronic juvenile offenders are likely to continue violating the law as adults is referred to as the _______________________.

In Wolfgang's Delinquency in a Birth Cohort, six percent of the total sample was responsible for fifty-two percent of all offenses.

The __________________ refers to the age at which youths begin their delinquent careers.

Childhood risk factors for persistent delinquency include all of the following, except:

Delinquency rates decline with age.

Childhood and Delinquency

Individual Views of Delinquency: Choice and Trait

Sociological Views of Delinquency

Developmental Views of Delinquency: Life Course and Latent Trait

Gender and Delinquency

The Family and Delinquency

Peers and Delinquency: Juvenile Gangs and Groups

Schools and Delinquency

Drug Use and Delinquency

The History and Development of Juvenile Justice

Police Work With Juveniles

Juvenile Court Process: Pretrial, Trial, and Sentencing

Juvenile Corrections: Probation, Community Treatment, and Institutionalization

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Exam 2: The Nature and Extent of Delinquency

According to the text, which of the following is not a childhood risk factor for persistent delinquency?

About 70 percent of all arrests in 2008 involved white Americans.

Those who demonstrate antisocial tendencies at a very early age are more likely to commit more crimes for a longer period of time. This is referred to as the __________________________________.

Wolfgang's cohort findings, the chronic six percent, could not be replicated in subsequent research.

The NCVS is a household survey of offenders that measures the nature of the crime and the characteristics of the offenders.

Which of the following has been linked with high-rate persistent offending in variety of cultures, time periods and offender types?

The term ____________________ refers to the number of people who are victims of criminal acts.

Delinquents are disproportionately male, although female delinquency rates are rising faster than those for males.

Which of the following statements about the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) is false?

Which of the following statements is true?

According to the text, kids who engage in the most serious forms of delinquency are more likely to be members of the upper class.

Wolfgang reported that the ____________________ were responsible for 52 percent of all offenses.

Teens are less likely than their grandparents to become the victims of crimes.

What does a UCR-reported murder rate of 5.4 mean?

In Wolfgang's birth cohort study, the _____________________ was responsible for 52 percent of all offenses.

The idea that chronic juvenile offenders are likely to continue violating the law as adults is referred to as the _______________________.

In Wolfgang's Delinquency in a Birth Cohort, six percent of the total sample was responsible for fifty-two percent of all offenses.

The __________________ refers to the age at which youths begin their delinquent careers.

Childhood risk factors for persistent delinquency include all of the following, except:

Delinquency rates decline with age.

Childhood and Delinquency

Individual Views of Delinquency: Choice and Trait

Sociological Views of Delinquency

Developmental Views of Delinquency: Life Course and Latent Trait

Gender and Delinquency

The Family and Delinquency

Peers and Delinquency: Juvenile Gangs and Groups

Schools and Delinquency

Drug Use and Delinquency

The History and Development of Juvenile Justice

Police Work With Juveniles

Juvenile Court Process: Pretrial, Trial, and Sentencing

Juvenile Corrections: Probation, Community Treatment, and Institutionalization

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