Deck 12: Bringing Youths Into Community Policing

Question 1

Another term for bullying-name calling, fistfights, purposeful ostracism, extortion, -character assassination, repeated physical attacks, and sexual harassment-is:

A)closet bullying.
B)peer child abuse.
C)passive bullying abuse.
D)disengaged bullying.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Partnerships should include youths at all levels of activity, with their roles considered as important as those of adults.Which of the following programs is based on this philosophy?

A)Teens on Target
B)Horizons
C)On your Side
D)all of the above

Answer 2

A

Question 3

According to the text the most prevalent form of bullying is:

A)electronic.
B)physical.
C)relational.
D)verbal.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Dr.Olweus's program to prevent bullying has as a basic tenet the intervention by ______________ when they see bullying behavior.

A)students
B)teachers
C)school liaison officers
D)parent volunteers

Question 5

The program at school that offers youths an anonymous TIPS line to get information about crime or violence to those who can stop it is:

A)Student Crime Stoppers.
B)PeaceBuilders.
C)Horizons.
D)the McGruff media campaign.

Question 6

In 1999, a/an ______________ school for public safety and law was established in largely Hispanic and African American neighborhoods of East Brooklyn.

A)alternative
B)residential
C)creative
D)magnet

Question 7

To prevent bullying, Dr.Olweus recommends:

A)clear and positive communication between parents and school officials.
B)assistance to bullying victims that helps them assert themselves.
C)clear and swift reaction to persistent physical or verbal bullying.
D)all of the above

Question 8

Forman contends that community policing has not reached its full potential because a critical group has largely been left out of the new policing model.Who is this critical group?

A)young adults
B)youths
C)both a and b
D)none of the above

Question 9

A condition characteristic that increases the likelihood that a child will avoid delinquency is called:

A)a risk factor.
B)a protective factor.
C)a community factor.
D)an engagement factor.

Question 10

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police believe that long-term prevention of youth crime and victimization can only be accomplished:

A)in partnership with the community.
B)with School Resource Officers.
C)through teen and student court.
D)by law-related education.

Question 11

Schools that implemented Dr.Olweus's program found ______________ in the rate of -bullying behavior within the first two years.

A)a 25 percent increase
B)a 15 to 20 percent reduction
C)a 40 to 50 percent reduction
D)no change

Question 12

According to the text, crisis planning is the final prong in:

A)effective leadership.
B)effective mentoring.
C)effective management.
D)effective security.

Question 13

A long-term, community-based, violence reduction or prevention program designed to help create an environment that reduces violence and establishes more sociable ways of behaving, living, and working in families, schools organizations and communities is:

A)Student Crime Stoppers.
B)PeaceBuilders.
C)Horizons.
D)the McGruff media campaign.

Question 14

According to a Rand research report, all of the following are risk factors of adolescent -violence except:

A)exhibiting early deviant behavior.
B)poor grades.
C)frequent moves during elementary school.
D)All are characteristics of adolescent violence.

Question 15

Which one of the three types of activities, as identified by Finn, do School Resource Officers not engage in?

A)law enforcement
B)mentoring
C)friendship
D)teaching

Question 16

According to the text, zero tolerance strategies in schools:

A)are quite effective in reducing school violence.
B)grew out of antiviolence policies enacted during the turbulent 1960s.
C)no matter what the underlying circumstances, a student will be suspended or expelled.
D)all of the above

Question 17

The Kops 'n' Kids program, endorsed by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), brings together children and officers to:

A)counteract negative perceptions of police.
B)have lunch.
C)participate in ride-along programs.
D)have fun rather than to deliver antidrug or anticrime speeches.

Question 18

According to the text, bullying is more accurately termed:

A)peer child abuse.
B)psychopathic peer pressure.
C)pulling levers.
D)zero tolerance.

Question 19

In the 1980s a nonprofit youth development agency in Oakland, California, established this program to address increasing numbers of youth homicides as a result of heightened gang activity:

A)Peer Educators Symposium.
B)Youth Advisory Council.
C)National Youth Strategy.
D)Teens on Target.

Question 20

According to the text, all of the following are elements of the developmental assets approach except:

A)community commitment.
B)constructive use of time.
C)social competence.
D)support.

Question 21

The FBI's four-pronged assessment evaluates four major areas making up the "totality of the circumstances." Which of the following is not one of these factors?

A)personality of the student
B)family dynamics
C)school dynamics
D)societal dynamics

Question 22

Who was the founder of the America's Promise Alliance in 1997?

A)Madeline Albright
B)Colin Powell
C)Donald Rumsfeld
D)George H.W.Bush

Question 23

After-school programs are often touted as one method to keep youths out of trouble and to help them succeed in school.A __________________ has been developed and is being piloted by the COPS Office.

A)Police-Based After-School Program
B)Citizen-Based After-School Program
C)Justice-Based After-School Program
D)Volunteer-Based After-School Program

Question 24

This system links eye-scanning cameras with computers to identify people who have been preauthorized to enter schools.

A)JBAS
B)SSI
C)T-PASS
D)T-COP

Question 25

One of the central components of zero tolerance is school expulsion.

Question 26

Dr.Olweus's program to prevent bullying is used only in the United States.

Question 27

The concept of "school teams" involves designated groups of students who watch for signs of trouble and step in to prevent problems before police can be called in.

Question 28

The developmental asset approach promotes all of the following except:

A)social competence.
B)commitment to learning.
C)extracurricular activities.
D)endorsement.

Question 29

This police department has the Horizons Family Counseling project operating out of the police department:

A)Boston.
B)Livermore.
C)Chicago.
D)Los Angeles.

Question 30

The Safe Start initiative is funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Programs.

Question 31

The Kid Watch Program recruits volunteers to watch over students on their way to and from school and marks safe houses along routes to the schools.

Question 32

The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, also known as the Sex Offender -Registration and Notification act (SORNA), went into effect in:

A)2004.
B)2006.
C)2005.
D)2007.

Question 33

The America's Promise Alliance, founded in 1997, focuses on five promises.Which of the following is not one of those promises?

A)caring adults
B)safe places
C)a healthy start
D)free lunches

Question 34

The Adam Walsh Child Protection Act, also known as the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), created a new federal sex offender registry.

Question 35

A school break-in is defined as willful or malicious damage to school grounds and buildings or furnishings and equipment.

Question 36

According to the text, data suggests that zero tolerance policies reduce school violence.

Question 37

A main objective of the Kops 'n' Kids program is to present police as positive role models and to build trust with children.

Question 38

To prevent bullying, Dr.Olweus recommends consistent, nonphysical punishment of students who misbehave.

Question 39

In response to a specific problem or rash of incidents, School Watch has produced short-term reductions in vandalism.

Question 40

Safe Start was developed to prevent and reduce the impact of family and community -violence on young children.What age group was the program developed for?

A)birth to 6
B)birth to 3
C)birth to 10
D)none of the above

Question 41

Police _________________ schools involve youth in police agencies, develop bonds between youth and police officers, and encourage youth to view law enforcement as a rewarding career path.

Question 42

School vandalism and break-ins pose a serious problem to school administrators and -communities.

Question 43

Most children who commit violent acts in school rarely show any warning signs of inner turmoil; instead, they typically have a moment at which they "snap" from nonviolence into violence.

Question 44

_________________ is a program endorsed by the IACP that brings together children and officers to have fun rather than to deliver antidrug or anticrime speeches.

Question 45

As defined in the text, _________________ is something done to get someone in trouble, but _________________ is done to keep someone safe.

Question 46

Discuss the Federal Bureau of Investigation's four-pronged assessment of school shooters.What do you believe to be the most important and why?

Question 47

To prevent bullying, Dr.Olweus recommends parental encouragement that students develop and maintain friendships.

Question 48

According to the text, one of the responses to prevent school vandalism that has been -successful is controlling the sale of vandalism tools.

Question 49

_________________ is a peer education program that trains high-risk students to advocate violence prevention by educating and mentoring their peers and younger children on gun violence, drugs, and family conflict.

Question 50

_________________ is the concept of punishing all offenses severely, no matter how minor.

Question 51

A/an _________________ threat tends to be vague, unclear and ambiguous.

Question 52

A direct threat identifies a specific act against a specific target and is delivered in a -straightforward, clear, and explicit manner.

Question 53

According to the text, _________________ has been a common behavior in school since they first opened their doors.

Question 54

The _________________ program, focusing on high-risk youth, is a family counseling -service in Livermore, California that operates out of the local police department.

Question 55

In 40 cases of school violence in the past 20 years, the Secret Service's National Threat Assessment found that teenagers often told someone before they did the deed.

Question 56

An SRO is a _________________.

Question 57

Name calling, fistfights, purposeful ostracism, extortion, character assassination, repeated physical attacks, and sexual harassment are common behaviors in schools; these behaviors are also called _________________.

Question 58

_________________ are ideals, experiences, and qualities that help young people make wise decisions, choose positive paths, and grow up competent, caring, and responsible.

Question 59

The family is viewed by many as the cornerstone of the community.

Question 60

A school should be viewed as a _________________, not as an institution.

Question 61

Discuss the various types of "threats" listed in the text and how a school could prepare to meet these threats.What is the most common threat seen today?

Question 62

Discuss the problems that are associated with school vandalism and break-ins.

Question 63

Discuss the seven-pronged approach to effective school security.What partnerships, -strategies, and programs are vital to achieving safe schools?

Question 64

Discuss and describe the various approaches to combat bullying.Which one do you feel is most effective and why?