Question 1

Which of the following is a Part I offense?

Accepted Answer

A) Arson 
B) Weapons possession 
C) Possession of cocaine 
D) Gang membership 
A) Arson 
B) Weapons possession 
C) Possession of cocaine 
D) Gang membership

Question 2

Given Robert and James's backgrounds,what is the connection between their social class and delinquency?

Accepted Answer

A) Poverty causes delinquency. 
B) Middle-class youth are responsible for the majority of serious delinquent acts. 
C) Serious crime is more prevalent in socially disorganized lower-class areas. 
D) Social class has no impact on delinquency. 
A) Poverty causes delinquency. 
B) Middle-class youth are responsible for the majority of serious delinquent acts. 
C) Serious crime is more prevalent in socially disorganized lower-class areas. 
D) Social class has no impact on delinquency.

Question 3

A crime is said to have been "_______________" by exceptional means when some element beyond police control precludes the physical arrest of an offender.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A crime is said to have been...

Question 4

_________________ refers to the selection of a limited number of people for study as representative of a larger group.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________________ refers to the selection of a...

Question 5

Part I offenses include homicide and non-negligent manslaughter,forcible rape,________________,and aggravated assault.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Part I offenses include homicide and non-negligent...

Question 6

Which of the following is false with regard to this case of juvenile victimization?

Accepted Answer

A) Teens tend to be victimized by their peers. 
B) Victimization is interracial. 
C) Many teenage victimizations occur at school. 
D) Students involved in academic extracurricular activities are more likely to be selected as suitable targets for violent victimization. 
A) Teens tend to be victimized by their peers. 
B) Victimization is interracial. 
C) Many teenage victimizations occur at school. 
D) Students involved in academic extracurricular activities are more likely to be selected as suitable targets for violent victimization.

Question 7

For which of the following acts are females more likely than males to be taken into custody?

Accepted Answer

A) Robbery 
B) Forcible rape 
C) Truancy 
D) Running away 
A) Robbery 
B) Forcible rape 
C) Truancy 
D) Running away

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) adolescent-limiteds 
B) chronic 6 percent 
C) peripheral gang members 
D) late bloomers 
A) adolescent-limiteds 
B) chronic 6 percent 
C) peripheral gang members 
D) late bloomers

Question 9

A primary weakness of Wolfgang's cohort findings,the chronic 6 percent,is that the findings could not be replicated in subsequent research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

____________________________ are responsible for the majority of serious delinquent acts.

Accepted Answer

A) Lower-class youth 
B) Middle-class youth 
C) Upper-class,rebellious youth 
D) Social class is irrelevant to delinquency. 
A) Lower-class youth 
B) Middle-class youth 
C) Upper-class,rebellious youth 
D) Social class is irrelevant to delinquency.

Question 11

In the Pennsylvania birth cohort follow-up,it was found that chronic offenders had a(n)_____ percent chance of  becoming adult offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) 30 
B) 40 
C) 100 
D) 80 
A) 30 
B) 40 
C) 100 
D) 80

Question 12

Chronic recidivists made up about _____ percent of both Philadelphia cohorts in research conducted by Wolfgang and his associates.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 3 
C) 6 
D) 18 
A) 1 
B) 3 
C) 6 
D) 18

Question 13

Compare and contrast the UCR and NCVS. In your answer provide the purpose of each measure and validity issues with both measures.

Accepted Answer

Uniform Crime Report (UCR)
Compiled by t

Question 14

What percent of physically assaulted or abused adolescents reported lifetime substance abuse or dependence?

Accepted Answer

A) 6 percent 
B) 17 percent 
C) 25 percent 
D) 46 percent 
A) 6 percent 
B) 17 percent 
C) 25 percent 
D) 46 percent

Question 15

Most self-report studies indicate that the number of children who break the law is far less than official statistics would lead us to believe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Among the factors that influence delinquency rate trends,which is false?

Accepted Answer

A) The general crime rate follows the proportion of young males in the population. 
B) As the number of gun-carrying (toting seems too informal)students increases,so does the seriousness of violent delinquency. 
C) As the level of social problems increases,such as unwed mothers and racial conflict,so do delinquency rates. 
D) There is strong association between delinquency rates and the immigrant population. 
A) The general crime rate follows the proportion of young males in the population. 
B) As the number of gun-carrying (toting seems too informal)students increases,so does the seriousness of violent delinquency. 
C) As the level of social problems increases,such as unwed mothers and racial conflict,so do delinquency rates. 
D) There is strong association between delinquency rates and the immigrant population.

Question 17

Compiled by the FBI,the __________________ is the most widely used source of national crime and delinquency statistics reporting crimes known to the police and the number of persons arrested.

Accepted Answer

Uniform Cr

Question 18

According to the text,during the last decade,the teen murder rate decreased by approximately 20 percent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following privileges would not result in greater equality for minority children?

Accepted Answer

A) Legal 
B) Educational 
C) Economic 
D) Social 
A) Legal 
B) Educational 
C) Economic 
D) Social

Which of the following is a Part I offense?

Given Robert and James's backgrounds,what is the connection between their social class and delinquency?

A crime is said to have been "_______________" by exceptional means when some element beyond police control precludes the physical arrest of an offender.

_________________ refers to the selection of a limited number of people for study as representative of a larger group.

Part I offenses include homicide and non-negligent manslaughter,forcible rape,________________,and aggravated assault.

Which of the following is false with regard to this case of juvenile victimization?

For which of the following acts are females more likely than males to be taken into custody?

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

A primary weakness of Wolfgang's cohort findings,the chronic 6 percent,is that the findings could not be replicated in subsequent research.

____________________________ are responsible for the majority of serious delinquent acts.

In the Pennsylvania birth cohort follow-up,it was found that chronic offenders had a(n)_____ percent chance of becoming adult offenders.

Chronic recidivists made up about _____ percent of both Philadelphia cohorts in research conducted by Wolfgang and his associates.

Compare and contrast the UCR and NCVS. In your answer provide the purpose of each measure and validity issues with both measures.

What percent of physically assaulted or abused adolescents reported lifetime substance abuse or dependence?

Most self-report studies indicate that the number of children who break the law is far less than official statistics would lead us to believe.

Among the factors that influence delinquency rate trends,which is false?

Compiled by the FBI,the __________________ is the most widely used source of national crime and delinquency statistics reporting crimes known to the police and the number of persons arrested.

According to the text,during the last decade,the teen murder rate decreased by approximately 20 percent.

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

Which of the following privileges would not result in greater equality for minority children?

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

Delinquency Prevention and Juvenile Justice Today

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

Which of the following is a Part I offense?

Given Robert and James's backgrounds,what is the connection between their social class and delinquency?

A crime is said to have been "_______________" by exceptional means when some element beyond police control precludes the physical arrest of an offender.

_________________ refers to the selection of a limited number of people for study as representative of a larger group.​

Part I offenses include homicide and non-negligent manslaughter,forcible rape,________________,and aggravated assault.

Which of the following is false with regard to this case of juvenile victimization?

For which of the following acts are females more likely than males to be taken into custody?

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

A primary weakness of Wolfgang's cohort findings,the chronic 6 percent,is that the findings could not be replicated in subsequent research.

____________________________ are responsible for the majority of serious delinquent acts.

In the Pennsylvania birth cohort follow-up,it was found that chronic offenders had a(n)_____ percent chance of becoming adult offenders.

Chronic recidivists made up about _____ percent of both Philadelphia cohorts in research conducted by Wolfgang and his associates.

Compare and contrast the UCR and NCVS. In your answer provide the purpose of each measure and validity issues with both measures.

What percent of physically assaulted or abused adolescents reported lifetime substance abuse or dependence?

Most self-report studies indicate that the number of children who break the law is far less than official statistics would lead us to believe.

Among the factors that influence delinquency rate trends,which is false?

Compiled by the FBI,the __________________ is the most widely used source of national crime and delinquency statistics reporting crimes known to the police and the number of persons arrested.

According to the text,during the last decade,the teen murder rate decreased by approximately 20 percent.

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

Which of the following privileges would not result in greater equality for minority children?

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

Delinquency Prevention and Juvenile Justice Today

Police Work With Juveniles

Juvenile Court Process: Pretrial, Trial, and Sentencing

Juvenile Corrections: Probation, Community Treatment, and Institutionalization

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_________________ refers to the selection of a limited number of people for study as representative of a larger group.