Question 1

The author interviewed gang members in California cities and found that the youths __________.

Accepted Answer

A) reported feelings of adrenalin rush when committing illegal activities 
B) emotionally disconnected when engaging in deviant behaviors 
C) came from "good families" but made poor choices 
D) all of the above

Question 2

Interviews of youth gang members in California cities showed no connection to Hedonism in explaining their criminal conduct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Status offenses such as running away from home,sexual promiscuity or shoplifting can be found in statistics on juvenile __________.

Accepted Answer

A) female delinquency 
B) male delinquency 
C) equally for both male and female delinquency 
D) from middle class status

Question 4

Early theories of crime focused either too much on individual pathologies or too much on __________.

Accepted Answer

A) labeling theories 
B) social pathologies 
C) media impact 
D) medical pathologies

Question 5

Social learning theories emphasize __________.

Accepted Answer

A) social bonds 
B) socialization by the schools 
C) socialization and peer influence 
D) the impact of labeling

Question 6

Social strain theory explains some juvenile delinquency as the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) perception of blocked opportunities 
B) the types of people youths associated themselves with 
C) levels of attachment with others 
D) commitment in school

Question 7

One of the longest-standing and most agreed upon facts in studying juvenile delinquency is that __________ and __________ are related.

Accepted Answer

A) weather and crime 
B) IQ and crime 
C) social class and marital status 
D) age and crime

Question 8

The general public likes this "get tough" attitude delinquent theory.

Accepted Answer

A) deterrence theory 
B) rational choice theory 
C) feminist theory 
D) Both A and B

Question 9

Rational Choice Theory research findings have been limited because __________.

Accepted Answer

A) it focuses only on women 
B) it focuses only on middle class teenagers 
C) it is mainly focused on adults,not juveniles 
D) it is mainly focused on poor youths

Question 10

Life-Course offenders are best defined by those who engage in __________.

Accepted Answer

A) antisocial behaviors at an early age and persist through their entire life 
B) delinquency during adolescence but do not go on to commit more crimes as adults 
C) criminal behaviors throughout their adult years but were never delinquent as teens 
D) criminal behaviors due to mental illness not detected in infancy

Question 11

Rational Choice and Deterrence Theories are widely supported in the United States because they appeal to common sense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Rational Choice Theory contends that law-violating behavior occurs when an offender decides to take a chance violating the law,therefore __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the responsibility of such choices can be blamed on society 
B) the responsibility and accountability is directly on him/her 
C) the responsibility is on both the individual and society 
D) the responsibility for such choices can never be fully understood

Question 13

Freda Adler's hypothesis as to why women have been historically underrepresented in crime and delinquency is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) liberation hypothesis 
B) gender gap hypythesis 
C) maturation hypothesis 
D) frustration hypothesis

Question 14

Sampson and Laub described how delinquents reformed when they dropped out of high school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Television programming aimed at young adults show patterns of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) portraying delinquents as dangerous threats to social order 
B) real-life delinquent activities as fun and entertaining 
C) children who are overly anxious about crime 
D) programs that are focused on education

Exam 7: Sociological Explanations of Juvenile Delinquency:maturationlife-Course, rational Choicedeterrence, and Feminist Theorie

The author interviewed gang members in California cities and found that the youths __________.

Interviews of youth gang members in California cities showed no connection to Hedonism in explaining their criminal conduct.

Status offenses such as running away from home,sexual promiscuity or shoplifting can be found in statistics on juvenile __________.

Early theories of crime focused either too much on individual pathologies or too much on __________.

Social learning theories emphasize __________.

Social strain theory explains some juvenile delinquency as the __________.

One of the longest-standing and most agreed upon facts in studying juvenile delinquency is that and are related.

The general public likes this "get tough" attitude delinquent theory.

Rational Choice Theory research findings have been limited because __________.

Life-Course offenders are best defined by those who engage in __________.

Rational Choice and Deterrence Theories are widely supported in the United States because they appeal to common sense.

Rational Choice Theory contends that law-violating behavior occurs when an offender decides to take a chance violating the law,therefore __________.

Freda Adler's hypothesis as to why women have been historically underrepresented in crime and delinquency is called __________.

Sampson and Laub described how delinquents reformed when they dropped out of high school.

Television programming aimed at young adults show patterns of __________.