Question 1

If caught engaging in some form of delinquent behavior,whose behavior will be less tolerated?

Accepted Answer

A) Jane's 
B) Her younger brother 
C) Her older brother 
D) All siblings are treated similarly 
A) Jane's 
B) Her younger brother 
C) Her older brother 
D) All siblings are treated similarly

Question 2

What is known about the juvenile justice system's treatment of girls?

Accepted Answer

A) Girls are not formally processed. 
B) Girls are provided more services and support. 
C) Girls receive more lenient sanctions. 
D) Girls are more likely to be detained for status offenses. 
A) Girls are not formally processed. 
B) Girls are provided more services and support. 
C) Girls receive more lenient sanctions. 
D) Girls are more likely to be detained for status offenses.

Question 3

Identify and discuss gender differences in development. Be sure to focus your answer on socialization,cognitive,and personality differences.

Accepted Answer

Socialization
Girls may be closer to the

Question 4

Females were committed to a correctional facility at older ages than those of males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In her study of gang girls in East Los Angeles,Moore found that close to _______ percent of the girls she interviewed were afraid of their fathers.

Accepted Answer

A) 50 
B) 70 
C) 30 
D) 20 
A) 50 
B) 70 
C) 30 
D) 20

Question 6

According to liberal feminists,increasing female offending patterns are caused by:

Accepted Answer

A) hormone levels 
B) experiences of abuse 
C) an environment in which the roles of girls and boys converge 
D) exploitation of females by fathers and husbands 
A) hormone levels 
B) experiences of abuse 
C) an environment in which the roles of girls and boys converge 
D) exploitation of females by fathers and husbands

Question 7

While gender differences have an impact on crime patterns,there is no significant impact on the way boys and girls are treated by the juvenile justice system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In 1925,Cyril Burt linked female delinquency to _____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 1925,Cyril Burt linked female delinquency to...

Question 9

Female status offenders are treated more harshly than male status offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to ___________________,female criminality is overlooked or forgiven by males in the criminal justice system.

Accepted Answer

A) gender-schema theory 
B) chivalry hypothesis 
C) psychodynamic theory 
D) power-control theory 
A) gender-schema theory 
B) chivalry hypothesis 
C) psychodynamic theory 
D) power-control theory

Question 11

With regard to socialization,which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Males and females are similarly affected by child abuse and its link to delinquency. 
B) There is a significant co-occurrence between physical teen dating violence with other forms of victimization. 
C) For girls with at least one prior runaway offense,the risk of chronic offending is five times higher than those without a prior runaway. 
D) Male juvenile homicide offenders reported higher rates of substance use than their female counterparts. 
A) Males and females are similarly affected by child abuse and its link to delinquency. 
B) There is a significant co-occurrence between physical teen dating violence with other forms of victimization. 
C) For girls with at least one prior runaway offense,the risk of chronic offending is five times higher than those without a prior runaway. 
D) Male juvenile homicide offenders reported higher rates of substance use than their female counterparts.

Question 12

_____________________ theory is a theory of development that holds that children internalize gender scripts that reflect the gender-related social practices of the culture.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________________ theory is a theory of development...

Question 13

John Hagan and associates have speculated that gender differences in delinquency are a function of ________________ differences that influence family life.

Accepted Answer

The answer of John Hagan and associates have speculated that...

Question 14

According to contemporary psychological views of female delinquency,which statement is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Girls are more likely than boys to suffer mental health problems linked to life stressors and experiences of victimization. 
B) Female delinquents score high on psychological tests measuring such traits as psychopathic deviation,schizophrenia,paranoia,and psychasthenia. 
C) Male delinquents are significantly more likely than females to suffer from mood disorders. 
D) Antisocial adolescent girls have dysfunctional and violent relationships. 
A) Girls are more likely than boys to suffer mental health problems linked to life stressors and experiences of victimization. 
B) Female delinquents score high on psychological tests measuring such traits as psychopathic deviation,schizophrenia,paranoia,and psychasthenia. 
C) Male delinquents are significantly more likely than females to suffer from mood disorders. 
D) Antisocial adolescent girls have dysfunctional and violent relationships.

Question 15

Studies of girls who are chronic ____________ document significant levels of sexual and physical victimization although their offense behavior may not appear to be very serious.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Studies of girls who are chronic ____________...

Question 16

Girls are taught that their self-worth depends on their ability to:

Accepted Answer

A) sustain relationships 
B) achieve higher academics 
C) engage in less delinquency 
D) find a life partner 
A) sustain relationships 
B) achieve higher academics 
C) engage in less delinquency 
D) find a life partner

Question 17

The United States strengthened the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 in 2005 with the inclusion of a $360 million funding package.The package expanded the ______________ program,a nationwide initiative that helps law enforcement agents pursue sex traffickers and child prostitution rings.

Accepted Answer

Operation

Question 18

According to the _______________ feminist view,male exploitation acts as a trigger for female delinquent behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) liberal 
B) critical 
C) multiracial 
D) radical 
A) liberal 
B) critical 
C) multiracial 
D) radical

Question 19

The ___________________ is the view that low female crime and delinquency rates are a reflection of the leniency with which police treat female offenders.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ___________________ is the view that low...

Question 20

According to _____________________,females are less delinquent than males because their social roles provide fewer opportunities to commit crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) liberal feminists 
B) radical feminists 
C) psychodynamic theory 
D) Marxist theory 
A) liberal feminists 
B) radical feminists 
C) psychodynamic theory 
D) Marxist theory

If caught engaging in some form of delinquent behavior,whose behavior will be less tolerated?

What is known about the juvenile justice system's treatment of girls?

Identify and discuss gender differences in development. Be sure to focus your answer on socialization,cognitive,and personality differences.

Females were committed to a correctional facility at older ages than those of males.

In her study of gang girls in East Los Angeles,Moore found that close to _______ percent of the girls she interviewed were afraid of their fathers.

According to liberal feminists,increasing female offending patterns are caused by:

While gender differences have an impact on crime patterns,there is no significant impact on the way boys and girls are treated by the juvenile justice system.

In 1925,Cyril Burt linked female delinquency to _____________________.

Female status offenders are treated more harshly than male status offenders.

According to ___________________,female criminality is overlooked or forgiven by males in the criminal justice system.

With regard to socialization,which of the following statements is false?

_____________________ theory is a theory of development that holds that children internalize gender scripts that reflect the gender-related social practices of the culture.

John Hagan and associates have speculated that gender differences in delinquency are a function of ________________ differences that influence family life.

According to contemporary psychological views of female delinquency,which statement is false?

Studies of girls who are chronic ____________ document significant levels of sexual and physical victimization although their offense behavior may not appear to be very serious.

Girls are taught that their self-worth depends on their ability to:

The United States strengthened the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 in 2005 with the inclusion of a $360 million funding package.The package expanded the ______________ program,a nationwide initiative that helps law enforcement agents pursue sex traffickers and child prostitution rings.

According to the _______________ feminist view,male exploitation acts as a trigger for female delinquent behavior.

The ___________________ is the view that low female crime and delinquency rates are a reflection of the leniency with which police treat female offenders.

According to _____________________,females are less delinquent than males because their social roles provide fewer opportunities to commit crimes.

Childhood and Delinquency

The Nature and Extent of Delinquency

Individual Views of Delinquency: Choice and Trait

Sociological Views of Delinquency

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 5: Developmental Views of Delinquency: Life Course and Latent Trait

If caught engaging in some form of delinquent behavior,whose behavior will be less tolerated?

What is known about the juvenile justice system's treatment of girls?

Identify and discuss gender differences in development. Be sure to focus your answer on socialization,cognitive,and personality differences.

Females were committed to a correctional facility at older ages than those of males.

In her study of gang girls in East Los Angeles,Moore found that close to _______ percent of the girls she interviewed were afraid of their fathers.

According to liberal feminists,increasing female offending patterns are caused by:

While gender differences have an impact on crime patterns,there is no significant impact on the way boys and girls are treated by the juvenile justice system.

In 1925,Cyril Burt linked female delinquency to _____________________.

Female status offenders are treated more harshly than male status offenders.

According to ___________________,female criminality is overlooked or forgiven by males in the criminal justice system.

With regard to socialization,which of the following statements is false?

_____________________ theory is a theory of development that holds that children internalize gender scripts that reflect the gender-related social practices of the culture.

John Hagan and associates have speculated that gender differences in delinquency are a function of ________________ differences that influence family life.

According to contemporary psychological views of female delinquency,which statement is false?

Studies of girls who are chronic ____________ document significant levels of sexual and physical victimization although their offense behavior may not appear to be very serious.

Girls are taught that their self-worth depends on their ability to:

The United States strengthened the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 in 2005 with the inclusion of a $360 million funding package.The package expanded the ______________ program,a nationwide initiative that helps law enforcement agents pursue sex traffickers and child prostitution rings.

According to the _______________ feminist view,male exploitation acts as a trigger for female delinquent behavior.

The ___________________ is the view that low female crime and delinquency rates are a reflection of the leniency with which police treat female offenders.

According to _____________________,females are less delinquent than males because their social roles provide fewer opportunities to commit crimes.

Childhood and Delinquency

The Nature and Extent of Delinquency

Individual Views of Delinquency: Choice and Trait

Sociological Views of Delinquency

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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