Question 1

Prolonging the transition from childhood to adulthood in urban industrial America __________.

Accepted Answer

A) cannot be done 
B) is devoid of criticism 
C) has been functional in many ways 
D) is dysfunctional in many ways

Question 2

From a pragmatic standpoint,it may be that it is much more difficult to discern and describe the nature of a problem than it is to suggest ways of dealing with it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

From a sociological perspective,juvenile delinquency,like any other social problem,is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) political in nature 
B) social in nature 
C) a problem of the poor 
D) difficult to recognize

Question 4

Cox (2011)pointed out that a basic difficulty with legal definitions of delinquency is the problem with __________.

Accepted Answer

A) defining an act as delinquent at one time that may not be at another time 
B) defining an act as delinquent in one place that may not be in another place 
C) both a and b 
D) the age of the youth

Question 5

A Presidential Task Force on delinquency prevention in 1967 suggested more involvement in adults making decisions that would have meaningful impact on young people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to the research,which of the following ethnic groups appears to have the lowest juvenile delinquency rates?

Accepted Answer

A) Irish 
B) Italians 
C) Hispanics 
D) Jews

Question 7

Prolonging the transition from childhood to adulthood in urban industrial America has never been functional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

If affordable vocational and training programs were available,we would see __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the stigma of dropping out of school reduced 
B) students participating in evaluations of their professors 
C) more student input in eliminating compulsory school attendance 
D) students with better analytical skills

Question 9

Much of the criticism aimed at juvenile courts has been aimed at the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) age of the juvenile 
B) lack of due process 
C) lack of media access 
D) lack of involvement of parents

Question 10

Which amendment changed voting laws to allow 18-year-olds to vote?

Accepted Answer

A) Fifteenth 
B) Sixteenth 
C) Twentieth 
D) Twenty-Sixth

Question 11

Mentoring programs help provide youths with positive role models who could help them fulfill social responsibilities and enhance their self-esteem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Most of the problems related to inconsistency in juvenile codes are associated with the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) degree of violence analyzed in a juvenile court 
B) type of state legislature that passes the juvenile law 
C) ages for the jurisdiction of the juvenile court 
D) judge who presides over a juvenile case

Question 13

It is absolutely necessary to rethink the problem of delinquency in order to reduce or eliminate it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The following are examples of rethinking the delinquency problem EXCEPT for __________.

Accepted Answer

A) revising juvenile courts 
B) decriminalizing status offenses 
C) standardizing juvenile codes 
D) eliminating juvenile corrections

Question 15

What appeared to be the primary reason 18-year-olds received the right to vote in federal elections?

Accepted Answer

A) a desire for justice 
B) some states allowed individuals to consume alcohol at 18 years of age 
C) pressure group tactics emanating from the liquor interests 
D) young men over18 being drafted to serve in military combat in Vietnam

Exam 16: Rethinking the Delinquency Problem

Prolonging the transition from childhood to adulthood in urban industrial America __________.

From a pragmatic standpoint,it may be that it is much more difficult to discern and describe the nature of a problem than it is to suggest ways of dealing with it.

From a sociological perspective,juvenile delinquency,like any other social problem,is __________.

Cox (2011) pointed out that a basic difficulty with legal definitions of delinquency is the problem with __________.

A Presidential Task Force on delinquency prevention in 1967 suggested more involvement in adults making decisions that would have meaningful impact on young people.

According to the research,which of the following ethnic groups appears to have the lowest juvenile delinquency rates?

Prolonging the transition from childhood to adulthood in urban industrial America has never been functional.

If affordable vocational and training programs were available,we would see __________.

Much of the criticism aimed at juvenile courts has been aimed at the __________.

Which amendment changed voting laws to allow 18-year-olds to vote?

Mentoring programs help provide youths with positive role models who could help them fulfill social responsibilities and enhance their self-esteem.

Most of the problems related to inconsistency in juvenile codes are associated with the __________.

It is absolutely necessary to rethink the problem of delinquency in order to reduce or eliminate it.

The following are examples of rethinking the delinquency problem EXCEPT for __________.

What appeared to be the primary reason 18-year-olds received the right to vote in federal elections?