Behavioral Theories and Juvenile Delinquency
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WK3QUIZ.docxTake Test: Quiz - Week 3
QUESTION 1
The super predator myth has been contradicted by which of the following?
A.
The Central Park Five case
B.
“Get tough on crime” attitudes
C.
Declining rates of juvenile crime
D.
Political rhetoric
QUESTION 2
Social factors may increase risks for problems or delinquency in juveniles.
True
False
QUESTION 3
Which theory best applies to this ex-convict’s circumstance?
"As a teen, he had a brief affiliation with a gang, was arrested for a violent crime, served his sentence, and has been released as an adult—and now he has difficulty getting a job due to his ex-convict status."
A.
Control
B.
Marxist
C.
Labeling
D.
Strain
QUESTION 4
Select all the risk factors for health or behavior that may apply to juveniles.
A.
Illegal gun ownership
B.
Peer alcohol use
C.
Family violence
D.
Poverty
QUESTION 5
Using a _______ definition of delinquency may help better craft social interventions for juveniles because it may create a broader view of what contributes to crime.
A.
Behavioral
B.
Statistical
C.
Legal
D.
Institutional
QUESTION 6
When the lowest age for a juvenile to be considered delinquent varies by state, this is referred to as which of the following?
A.
Distractor
B.
Age ambiguity
C.
Safe harbor
D.
Behavioral definition
QUESTION 7
Legal definitions of delinquent behavior depend upon which of the following, and therefore may contribute to the scope of a given type of delinquent behavior among juveniles?
A.
Adjudication
B.
School programs
C.
Referrals
D.
Probation
QUESTION 8
Select all that could be considered “myths” in relation to juvenile offenders.
A.
After the turn of the 21st century, there would be a sharp increase in juvenile crime
B.
Juvenile crime rates declined beginning in the mid-1990s
C.
Rehabilitation works with low IQ offenders
D.
Prosecutors were given more leeway to charge juveniles as adults
QUESTION 9
Which theory best applies to this teen’s actions?
"A gang member attacked the brother of a rival gang member because he “had it coming” for being related to the rival."
A.
Control
B.
Labeling
C.
Delinquency and drift
D.
Differential association
QUESTION 10
Which theory best applies to this teen’s predicament?
"The small town where she lived has fallen into economic collapse since the factory left. Her parents, and most of her friends’ parents, have fallen into substance abuse. In an effort to help prevent her mother’s eviction from their mobile home, the teen wants to earn money. The town has no jobs available for teens, but a thriving opioid trade lures her into drug trafficking."
A.
Differential association
B.
Strain
C.
Marxist
D.
Feminist
