Deck 6: Juvenilefamily Forensics

Question 1

Zero tolerance policies have been shown to be extremely effective in preventing acts of school violence.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Define zero tolerance policies and discuss some of the problems related to these policies.

Answer 2

Zero tolerance policies mandate the enforcement of predetermined consequences most often severe and punitive in nature which are intended to be applied regardless of seri- ousness mitigating circumstances or situational context.Problems identified include: students of color are disproportionately disciplined using these policies; may be develop- mentally inappropriate for adolescents e.g.interfere with adolescents' ability to meet their unique developmental needs such as forming close peer relationships autonomy identity formation support from adults other than one's parents and academic self-efficacy); such policies have not increased the consistency of school discipline schools with higher rates of suspension and expulsion appear to have less satisfactory ratings of school climate e.g.conducive to learning); and data are mixed regarding the extent to which parents actually support zero tolerance policies.

Question 3

While rehabilitation is more effective than incarceration in reducing recidivism it is often very expensive and thus a poorer option.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

What is restorative justice?

Question 5

What are the three types of waivers for juveniles?

Question 6

Discuss with a group your views in the rehabilitation vs.incarceration debate.Support your position with evidence where possible.

Question 7

The research regarding gender and cyberbullying behavior definitively indicates that males are significantly more likely than females to be perpetrators of cyberbullying.

Question 8

Although cyberbullying victimization has been associated with an increased risk of suicidal behavior individuals who are both victims and perpetrators of cyberbullying are at the lowest risk for such behavior.

Question 9

Most individuals who make a threat of engaging in school violence go on to carry out that threat in a violent way.