Question 1

Official records provide better information than self-reports.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

In general, youths charged with serious offenses tend to receive more lenient sentences in adult courts than young adults convicted of similar offenses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

This type of gang intervention strategy is characterized by efforts aimed at mobilizing the community toward self-improvement and change, including both physical and social alterations.

Accepted Answer

A)   Social intervention
B)   Community organization
C)   Organizational change and development
D)   Suppression B

Question 4

The National Youth Survey is collected every year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Infanticide was a common practice during the 4th century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Status offenses typically include acts such as smoking, drinking, fighting, running away from home, and truancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Once a police officer takes a youth into custody, it is likely that the police will refer the youngster to juvenile court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Youths confine most of their deviance to property offenses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Gangs dominated the drug sales in Los Angeles County, according to a study conducted in 1991.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In this type of waiver, the prosecutor has the right to choose whether to file in adult or juvenile court.

Accepted Answer

A)   Direct file
B)   Reverse waiver
C)   Blended sentencing
D)   Mandatory waiver

Question 11

This decision in juvenile courts mirrors the bail decision in adult court.

Accepted Answer

A)   The intake decision
B)   The waiver decision
C)   The detention decision
D)   Adjudication

Question 12

Recidivism statistics indicate advantages for youths transferred to adult courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A _______ waiver permits waiving a juvenile being prosecuted in adult court to be transferred back to juvenile court.

Accepted Answer

A)   Blended sentencing
B)   Presumptive
C)   Discretionary
D)   Reverse

Question 14

These institutions closely paralleled a family as surrogate parents provided the education and moral training for a small number of youths.

Accepted Answer

A)   Cottage reformatories
B)   Houses of refuge
C)   Apprenticeships
D)   Involuntary servitude

Question 15

What is not one of the reasons that youths join gangs?

Accepted Answer

A)   The economic benefits offered by the gang
B)   Enhanced social status among peers
C)   To fill a need for support where the youth has experienced rejection
D)   Rebellion against "lower-class" values and ethics

Question 16

This self-report questions high school students and young adults every year.

Accepted Answer

A)   National Youth Survey
B)   Uniformed Crime Reports
C)   Monitoring the Future project
D)   National Youth Gang Survey

Question 17

________ target rival gang members and not the public in general.

Accepted Answer

A)   Rumbles
B)   Forays
C)   Divestitures
D)   Status offenses

Question 18

Self-report statistics find little racial difference in offending.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Gang membership is a better explanation for criminal victimization than the possession of firearms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

There are approximately 30,000 gangs currently operating in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: The Juvenile Justice System

Official records provide better information than self-reports.

In general, youths charged with serious offenses tend to receive more lenient sentences in adult courts than young adults convicted of similar offenses.

This type of gang intervention strategy is characterized by efforts aimed at mobilizing the community toward self-improvement and change, including both physical and social alterations.

The National Youth Survey is collected every year.

Infanticide was a common practice during the 4^th century.

Status offenses typically include acts such as smoking, drinking, fighting, running away from home, and truancy.

Once a police officer takes a youth into custody, it is likely that the police will refer the youngster to juvenile court.

Youths confine most of their deviance to property offenses.

Gangs dominated the drug sales in Los Angeles County, according to a study conducted in 1991.

In this type of waiver, the prosecutor has the right to choose whether to file in adult or juvenile court.

This decision in juvenile courts mirrors the bail decision in adult court.

Recidivism statistics indicate advantages for youths transferred to adult courts.

A _______ waiver permits waiving a juvenile being prosecuted in adult court to be transferred back to juvenile court.

These institutions closely paralleled a family as surrogate parents provided the education and moral training for a small number of youths.

What is not one of the reasons that youths join gangs?

This self-report questions high school students and young adults every year.

________ target rival gang members and not the public in general.

Self-report statistics find little racial difference in offending.

Gang membership is a better explanation for criminal victimization than the possession of firearms.

There are approximately 30,000 gangs currently operating in the United States.