Question 1

_____________________ are impulsive individuals who lack the ability to examine their own motives.

Accepted Answer

A) Extraverts 
B) Neurotics 
C) Sadists 
D) Defiants 
A) Extraverts 
B) Neurotics 
C) Sadists 
D) Defiants

Question 2

The techniques of situational crime prevention include hardening targets,using surveillance, and installing more effective street lighting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following statements about situational crime prevention efforts is true?

Accepted Answer

A) They are designed to reduce or redirect crime by making it more difficult to profit from illegal acts. 
B) They aim at reducing crime through the application of severe punishments. 
C) They are based on the fear of the severity,swiftness,and certainty of punishments. 
D) They are based on the beliefs that delinquents manifest physical anomalies that make them biologically similar to our savage and primitive ancestors. 
A) They are designed to reduce or redirect crime by making it more difficult to profit from illegal acts. 
B) They aim at reducing crime through the application of severe punishments. 
C) They are based on the fear of the severity,swiftness,and certainty of punishments. 
D) They are based on the beliefs that delinquents manifest physical anomalies that make them biologically similar to our savage and primitive ancestors.

Question 4

Identify and discuss biochemical and neurological explanations of delinquency.

Accepted Answer

Biochemical
Delinquency,especially viole

Question 5

Beccaria and Bentham found that delinquents manifest physical anomalies that make them similar to our primitive ancestors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following factors that motivate a potential delinquent to act on his or her antisocial propensities is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Kids choose delinquency when they believe they have little chance of becoming financially successful in the conventional world. 
B) Some kids embrace deviant lifestyles,such as joining a gang,in order to compensate for their feelings of social powerlessness. 
C) Kids who are granted a lot of time to socialize with peers are just as likely to engage in deviant behaviors as those who are closely supervised. 
D) Some delinquent youth have the false belief that "crime pays." 
A) Kids choose delinquency when they believe they have little chance of becoming financially successful in the conventional world. 
B) Some kids embrace deviant lifestyles,such as joining a gang,in order to compensate for their feelings of social powerlessness. 
C) Kids who are granted a lot of time to socialize with peers are just as likely to engage in deviant behaviors as those who are closely supervised. 
D) Some delinquent youth have the false belief that "crime pays."

Question 7

Erik Erikson coined the term ____________________ to refer to a psychological state in which youth face inner turmoil and uncertainty about life roles.

Accepted Answer

A) identity crisis 
B) alter ego 
C) adolescent superego 
D) peer identity diffusion 
A) identity crisis 
B) alter ego 
C) adolescent superego 
D) peer identity diffusion

Question 8

Which theorist developed the stages of moral development?

Accepted Answer

A) Lombroso 
B) Sheldon 
C) Kohlberg 
D) Drummond 
A) Lombroso 
B) Sheldon 
C) Kohlberg 
D) Drummond

Question 9

The _______________________ argues that the link between learning disabilities and delinquency is caused by the side effects of learning disabilities such as impulsiveness and the inability to learn from social cues.

Accepted Answer

A) school failure rationale 
B) susceptibility rationale 
C) reactionary rationale 
D) accentuating mediating rationale 
A) school failure rationale 
B) susceptibility rationale 
C) reactionary rationale 
D) accentuating mediating rationale

Question 10

Cognitive theory contends that the choice to commit delinquent acts can be controlled by the threat of punishment;if people believe illegal behavior will result in severe sanctions,they will choose not to commit crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Psychodynamic theory argues that the personality contains three major components: the id,the ego,and the _____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Psychodynamic theory argues that the personality contains...

Question 12

According to the text,what disorder is not linked to antisocial youth?

Accepted Answer

A) Oppositional defiant disorder 
B) Dyslexia 
C) Bulimia/anorexia 
D) Conduct disorder 
A) Oppositional defiant disorder 
B) Dyslexia 
C) Bulimia/anorexia 
D) Conduct disorder

Question 13

Compare and contrast choice theory and routine activities theory.Provide examples.

Accepted Answer

Choice theory holds that the decision to

Question 14

Which of the following is false regarding ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A) Children with ADHD are more likely to use illicit drugs,alcohol,and cigarettes in adolescence. 
B) Children with ADHD are more likely to be arrested,to be charged with a felony,and to have multiple arrests. 
C) ADHD children are most often treated by giving them doses of sedatives. 
D) ADHD may result in bullying,stubbornness,and mental disorder. 
A) Children with ADHD are more likely to use illicit drugs,alcohol,and cigarettes in adolescence. 
B) Children with ADHD are more likely to be arrested,to be charged with a felony,and to have multiple arrests. 
C) ADHD children are most often treated by giving them doses of sedatives. 
D) ADHD may result in bullying,stubbornness,and mental disorder.

Question 15

Philosophers Beccaria and Bentham are identified as the core theorists of ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A) criminal atavism 
B) classical criminology 
C) Marxism 
D) social learning theory 
A) criminal atavism 
B) classical criminology 
C) Marxism 
D) social learning theory

Question 16

What is the basic assumption of choice theory?

Accepted Answer

A) People have free will. 
B) Genetics are influential. 
C) Crime is a product of abnormal personality. 
D) Crime is learned. 
A) People have free will. 
B) Genetics are influential. 
C) Crime is a product of abnormal personality. 
D) Crime is learned.

Question 17

Twin studies and adoption studies provide no evidence that delinquent-producing traits may be inherited.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is not a reason why specific deterrence and strict punishment do not work with juveniles?

Accepted Answer

A) Incarcerating youths cuts them off from prosocial supports in the community,making them more reliant on deviant peers. 
B) The stigma of harsh treatment labels adolescents and helps lock them into a criminal career. 
C) Experiencing harsh punishment may cause severe psychological problems. 
D) Punishment will lead to future compliance of social and legal norms. 
A) Incarcerating youths cuts them off from prosocial supports in the community,making them more reliant on deviant peers. 
B) The stigma of harsh treatment labels adolescents and helps lock them into a criminal career. 
C) Experiencing harsh punishment may cause severe psychological problems. 
D) Punishment will lead to future compliance of social and legal norms.

Question 19

Damage to the brain itself that causes antisocial behavior injurious to the individual's lifestyle and social adjustment is also known as ___________.

Accepted Answer

minimal brain dysfun

Question 20

A geographic location that is known to be the scene of repeated delinquent activity is called a:

Accepted Answer

A) critical area 
B) party zone 
C) hot zone 
D) hot spot 
A) critical area 
B) party zone 
C) hot zone 
D) hot spot

_____________________ are impulsive individuals who lack the ability to examine their own motives.

The techniques of situational crime prevention include hardening targets,using surveillance, and installing more effective street lighting.

Which of the following statements about situational crime prevention efforts is true?

Identify and discuss biochemical and neurological explanations of delinquency.

Beccaria and Bentham found that delinquents manifest physical anomalies that make them similar to our primitive ancestors.

Which of the following factors that motivate a potential delinquent to act on his or her antisocial propensities is false?

Erik Erikson coined the term ____________________ to refer to a psychological state in which youth face inner turmoil and uncertainty about life roles.

Which theorist developed the stages of moral development?

The _______________________ argues that the link between learning disabilities and delinquency is caused by the side effects of learning disabilities such as impulsiveness and the inability to learn from social cues.

Cognitive theory contends that the choice to commit delinquent acts can be controlled by the threat of punishment;if people believe illegal behavior will result in severe sanctions,they will choose not to commit crimes.

Psychodynamic theory argues that the personality contains three major components: the id,the ego,and the _____________.

According to the text,what disorder is not linked to antisocial youth?

Compare and contrast choice theory and routine activities theory.Provide examples.

Which of the following is false regarding ADHD?

Philosophers Beccaria and Bentham are identified as the core theorists of ___________________.

What is the basic assumption of choice theory?

Twin studies and adoption studies provide no evidence that delinquent-producing traits may be inherited.

Which of the following is not a reason why specific deterrence and strict punishment do not work with juveniles?

Damage to the brain itself that causes antisocial behavior injurious to the individual's lifestyle and social adjustment is also known as ___________.

A geographic location that is known to be the scene of repeated delinquent activity is called a:

Childhood and Delinquency

The Nature and Extent of Delinquency

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 3: Individual Views of Delinquency: Choice and Trait

_____________________ are impulsive individuals who lack the ability to examine their own motives.

The techniques of situational crime prevention include hardening targets,using surveillance, and installing more effective street lighting.

Which of the following statements about situational crime prevention efforts is true?

Identify and discuss biochemical and neurological explanations of delinquency.

Beccaria and Bentham found that delinquents manifest physical anomalies that make them similar to our primitive ancestors.

Which of the following factors that motivate a potential delinquent to act on his or her antisocial propensities is false?

Erik Erikson coined the term ____________________ to refer to a psychological state in which youth face inner turmoil and uncertainty about life roles.

Which theorist developed the stages of moral development?

The _______________________ argues that the link between learning disabilities and delinquency is caused by the side effects of learning disabilities such as impulsiveness and the inability to learn from social cues.

Cognitive theory contends that the choice to commit delinquent acts can be controlled by the threat of punishment;if people believe illegal behavior will result in severe sanctions,they will choose not to commit crimes.

Psychodynamic theory argues that the personality contains three major components: the id,the ego,and the _____________.

According to the text,what disorder is not linked to antisocial youth?

Compare and contrast choice theory and routine activities theory.Provide examples.

Which of the following is false regarding ADHD?

Philosophers Beccaria and Bentham are identified as the core theorists of ___________________.

What is the basic assumption of choice theory?

Twin studies and adoption studies provide no evidence that delinquent-producing traits may be inherited.

Which of the following is not a reason why specific deterrence and strict punishment do not work with juveniles?

Damage to the brain itself that causes antisocial behavior injurious to the individual's lifestyle and social adjustment is also known as ___________.

A geographic location that is known to be the scene of repeated delinquent activity is called a:

Childhood and Delinquency

The Nature and Extent of Delinquency

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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