Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which of the following is a Part II offense?

Accepted Answer

A) Robbery 
B) Forcible rape 
C) Vandalism 
D) Aggravated assault 
A) Robbery 
B) Forcible rape 
C) Vandalism 
D) Aggravated assault

Question 3

Racial minorities are disproportionately represented in the arrest statistics. Discuss the two views that attempt to explain this disparity.

Accepted Answer

Racial Threat Theory     As the size of

Question 4

The largest weakness of self-report studies is they fail to provide relevant information on personal characteristics of offenders (such as attitudes or beliefs)that ​are available from other sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Manslaughter and forcible rape are examples of Part II offenses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Liquor law violations and drug trafficking are examples of Part II offenses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In Wolfgang's Delinquency in a Birth Cohort,6 percent of the total sample was responsible for 52 percent of all offenses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What does a UCR-reported murder rate of 4.8 mean?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Compiled by the __________,the UCR is the most widely used source of national crime and delinquency statistics.

Accepted Answer

A) U.S.Census Bureau 
B) Bureau of Justice Statistics 
C) Federal Bureau of Investigation 
D) Bureau of Justice Affairs 
A) U.S.Census Bureau 
B) Bureau of Justice Statistics 
C) Federal Bureau of Investigation 
D) Bureau of Justice Affairs

Question 10

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

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

Which of the following is a Part II offense?

Racial minorities are disproportionately represented in the arrest statistics. Discuss the two views that attempt to explain this disparity.

The largest weakness of self-report studies is they fail to provide relevant information on personal characteristics of offenders (such as attitudes or beliefs)that are available from other sources.

Manslaughter and forcible rape are examples of Part II offenses.

Liquor law violations and drug trafficking are examples of Part II offenses.

In Wolfgang's Delinquency in a Birth Cohort,6 percent of the total sample was responsible for 52 percent of all offenses.

What does a UCR-reported murder rate of 4.8 mean?

Compiled by the __________,the UCR is the most widely used source of national crime and delinquency statistics.

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

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

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

Which of the following is a Part II offense?

Racial minorities are disproportionately represented in the arrest statistics. Discuss the two views that attempt to explain this disparity.

The largest weakness of self-report studies is they fail to provide relevant information on personal characteristics of offenders (such as attitudes or beliefs)that ​are available from other sources.

Manslaughter and forcible rape are examples of Part II offenses.

Liquor law violations and drug trafficking are examples of Part II offenses.

In Wolfgang's Delinquency in a Birth Cohort,6 percent of the total sample was responsible for 52 percent of all offenses.

What does a UCR-reported murder rate of 4.8 mean?

Compiled by the __________,the UCR is the most widely used source of national crime and delinquency statistics.

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

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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The largest weakness of self-report studies is they fail to provide relevant information on personal characteristics of offenders (such as attitudes or beliefs)that are available from other sources.