Sociology of Juvenile Delinquency Exam Review
Course Introduction
Sociology of Juvenile Delinquency examines the patterns, causes, and consequences of delinquent behavior among youth within the context of society. The course explores major theoretical perspectives on juvenile delinquency, the social institutions influencing youth behavior such as family, school, and peers, and the role of socioeconomic status, race, and gender. Students analyze the development and effectiveness of juvenile justice systems, social policies, and intervention programs while addressing contemporary issues including gang involvement, drug use, and the impact of media. Through case studies and research, the course fosters a deeper understanding of prevention strategies and the complexities surrounding juvenile offenders in modern society.
Recommended Textbook
Juvenile Justice Policies Programs and Practices 3rd Edition by Robert Taylor
Available Study Resources on Quizplus 15 Chapters
865 Verified Questions
865 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/study-set/3214
Page 2
Chapter 1: The Juvenile Justice System
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
53 Verified Questions
53 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/63641
Sample Questions
Q1) The term parens patriae means ______________.
A)the bad parent
B)the proper parent
C)the state as parent
D)the child's parent
E)the parent's right
Answer: C
Q2) An adult is found guilty, a juvenile has been adjudicated delinquent.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) The procedure by which the juvenile court staff decides whether to process the case further in court, handle the case informally, or dismiss the case is called probation.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 3
Chapter 2: History of the Juvenile Justice System
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
59 Verified Questions
59 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/63634
Sample Questions
Q1) Which of the following is not one of the three periods of juvenile justice history?
A)the traditional period
B)the due process revolution
C)the punitive model
D)the legalistic model
Answer: D
Q2) During which period of juvenile justice history did the use of determinate sentences for juveniles occur?
A)Traditional
B)Due Process
C)Punitive
D)Legalistic
Answer: C
Q3) The juvenile justice system continues to give juveniles lighter and lighter sentences for their crimes.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 4
Chapter 3: Juvenile Crime, Criminals, and Victims
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
56 Verified Questions
56 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/63633
Sample Questions
Q1) Most crimes committed against juveniles are reported to the police.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) The text offers several explanations for the general declines in juvenile crime beginning in 1994.Which of these explanations emphasizes the role of increased deterrence?
A)punitive explanation
B)societal changes explanation
C)community policing/community justice explanation
D)regression to the mean explanation
Answer: A
Q3) Which of the following is not part of the violent crime index?
A)terrorism
B)murder
C)rape
D)robbery
E)aggravated assault
Answer: A
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 5
Chapter 4: Choice, Deterrence, Biological, and Psychological Theories
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
55 Verified Questions
55 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/63632
Sample Questions
Q1) Explain Karl O.Christiansen's work on delinquency and twins.
Q2) Monozygotic twins are also known as identical twins.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The concept of _____________ is the ability to make a choice among various alternatives.
A)biological determinism
B)divine intervention
C)free will
D)decision models
E)heredity
Q4) According to the morphological approach, _____________________.
A)criminals are socialized to be criminal
B)criminals have psychological problems which causes their criminality
C)criminals need more educational training
D)criminals are biologically different from noncriminals
E)none of the above
Q5) Describe in detail the Positive School of Criminology.
Page 6
Q6) Explain the difference between classical conditioning, modeling, and operant conditioning.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 7
Chapter 5: Social Structure, Social Process, and Social
Reaction Theories
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
59 Verified Questions
59 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/63631
Sample Questions
Q1) __________ focus on the relationship between socialization and delinquency.
A)Social reaction theories
B)Life course theories
C)Social process theories
D)Social structure theories
E)Social detachment theories
Q2) According to Merton, the _______________ mode of adaptation involves an acceptance of cultural goals and a rejection of institutionalized means.
A)Ritualism
B)Innovation
C)Retreatism
D)Rebellion
E)None of the above
Q3) ___________ is an example of a subculture theory.
A)Cohen's delinquency and frustration theory
B)Cloward and Ohlin's differential opportunity theory
C)Miller's lower-class focal concern theory
D)All of the above
E)none of the above
Q4) Describe the five techniques of neutralization.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 8
Chapter 6: Delinquency Prevention and Intervention
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
56 Verified Questions
56 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/63630
Sample Questions
Q1) The ___________ program is a national residential education and training program for severely disadvantaged youths ages 16 to 24.
A)D.A.R.E.
B)SHIELD
C)Children at Risk
D)Families and Schools Together
E)Job Corps
Q2) When first-time offenders are diverted away from formal processing it is called deinstitutionalization.
A)True
B)False
Q3) An approach targeting multiple aspects of a problem using multiple agencies and groups instead of a single intervention method is called _________.
A)multiple causation
B)holistic approach
C)team management
D)team approach
Q4) Explain the goals and methods used by Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America in detail.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 9
Chapter 7: Police and Juveniles
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
58 Verified Questions
58 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/63629
Sample Questions
Q1) List the factors that influence the police officers decision to take a juvenile into custody.
Q2) It is estimated that 70-90% of police/juvenile encounters involve
A)the investigation of illegal drug use
B)the use of alcohol
C)serious crime
D)maintaining order or providing service
Q3) Which of the following is not part of the index offenses?
A)drug sales
B)murder
C)rape
D)robbery
E)auto theft
Q4) The era in law enforcement marked by political corruption and political control of policing was called ________________.
A)the traditional or political period
B)the professional period
C)the community oriented period
D)the profiling period
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 10
Chapter 8: Juvenile Law and Procedure
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
63 Verified Questions
63 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/63628
Sample Questions
Q1) Evidence which is of greater weight or more convincing than evidence that is offered in opposition to it is usually called _________________.
A)preponderance of the evidence
B)overwhelming evidence
C)the majority of the evidence
D)proof beyond a reasonable doubt
E)none of the above
Q2) Rights that protect an individual against arbitrary and unreasonable action are called _____.
A)substantive rights
B)criminal rights
C)juvenile rights
D)procedural rights
E)natural rights
Q3) The basic philosophy behind the creation of the juvenile court was ___________.
A)the medical model
B)the crime control model
C)the justice model
D)the punishment model
E)the just deserts model
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 11
Chapter 9: The Juvenile Court
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
60 Verified Questions
60 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/63627
Sample Questions
Q1) An act committed by a juvenile that would not be considered a crime if committed by an adult is called a ____________.
A)felony
B)infraction
C)violation
D)a major crime
E)a status offense
Q2) A sanction imposed requiring the individual to perform a predetermined number of hours of volunteer work in the community is called "shock probation".
A)True
B)False
Q3) A sanction imposed requiring the individual to perform a predetermined number of hours of volunteer work in the community is called _____________.
A)victim restitution
B)retribution
C)community service
D)probation or parole
E)"shock probation"
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
12
Chapter 10: Juveniles in the Criminal Justice System
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
60 Verified Questions
60 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/63640
Sample Questions
Q1) The first juvenile execution occurred in Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, in 1642.The juvenile executed was Thomas Sawyer, who was later used as a character by Mark Twain.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The first juvenile execution occurred in Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, in 1642.The juvenile executed was __________.
A)Thomas Kent
B)Thomas Graunger
C)Thomas Sawyer, who was later used as a character by Mark Twain
D)Thomas Mayberry
Q3) Many argue that the primary reason for waiver to adult court is to impose more severe sanctions, in particular longer sentences, than are allowed in juvenile court.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In Kansas and Vermont, children the age of 10 can be waived to adult court.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Explain the crimes of Mitchell Johnson and Andrew Golden.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 13
Chapter 11: Community-Based Corrections for Juveniles
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
62 Verified Questions
62 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/63639
Sample Questions
Q1) Programs that bring together the juvenile delinquent and the victims in a hope to negotiate a conclusion are called ____________.
A)mediation programs
B)counseling programs
C)mutual interest meetings
D)retribution programs
E)victim impact meetings
Q2) What are mediation programs and how are they used?
Q3) This document explains the probation process and outlines the general conditions of probation and any special conditions imposed.
A)the Presentence Investigation
B)the sentencing disposition
C)the probation agreement
D)the social contract
Q4) What are the five common key elements of Intensive Supervision Probation (ISP) programs?
Q5) The "Father of Probation" in America was John Howard.
A)True
B)False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 14
Chapter 12: Institutional Corrections for Juveniles
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
57 Verified Questions
57 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/63638
Sample Questions
Q1) The term for the methods of treatment and counseling used to reform juvenile offenders so that they will return to society in a constructive, rather than a destructive way, is called ____________.
A)rehabilitation
B)deterrence
C)incapacitation
D)retribution
Q2) The adult prison system is fundamentally different from the juvenile correctional system in both the goals and operational strategies employed.
A)True
B)False
Q3) According to the California Youth Authority, how much does it cost to incarcerate a juvenile for one year?
A)22,500
B)27,638
C)30.006
D)39.909
E)49,200
Q4) What is the Virginia C.R.Minor Reception and Diagnostic Center?
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 15
Chapter 13: Gangs and Delinquency
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
56 Verified Questions
56 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/63637
Sample Questions
Q1) According to the National Youth Gang Center, how many youth gangs and youth gang members are there in the United States?
Q2) What is the Street Terrorism Enforcement and Prevention (STEP) Act?
Q3) Explain the various ways that gang migration might occur.
Q4) There are more African American gang members than any other category.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A response to gangs that involves organization adaptations that facilitate the application of gang control strategies is called _________________.
A)community organization
B)opportunities provision
C)organizational change and development
D)social intervention
E)suppression
Q6) Some gangs are actively involved in distributing drugs while others are not.
A)True
B)False
Q7) Discuss the three prominent reasons of why youths join gangs.
Q8) What are the goals of the G.R.E.A.T Program?
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 16
Chapter 14: Special Populations
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
55 Verified Questions
55 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/63636
Sample Questions
Q1) The ___________ was passed in 2000 to combat the international problem of kidnapped youths that are sold into forced labor and servitude.
A)Megan's Law
B)Amber's Law
C)Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act
D)all of the above
E)none of the above
Q2) From 1989 to 2005, almost every state had suffered an incident involving a school shooting or an episode of school violence where students have lost their lives.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What are the characteristics of chronic juvenile offenders?
Q4) Compare and contrast the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) and the Uniform Crime Report (UCR).
Q5) In his book, The Prostitution of Women and Girls, R.Wolfgang Barri recounts the shameful history of child prostitution throughout history.
A)True
B)False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 17
Chapter 15: Future Directions in Juvenile Justice
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
56 Verified Questions
56 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/63635
Sample Questions
Q1) Legislatures and juvenile justice personnel are trying to exclude from the juvenile court repeat and violent offenders, most commonly through the increased use of determinate sentencing.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Courts and the society no longer practice the ideals of parens patriae or the state as parent.
A)True
B)False
Q3) There are ________ drug courts in the operational and planning phases for juveniles in the United States.
A)15
B)150
C)1,500
D)15,000
E)150,000
Q4) Compare and contrast the three types of specialty courts in the juvenile justice system.
Q5) Name the three types of specialty courts in the juvenile justice system.
Q6) Name the drawbacks of abolishing the juvenile justice system.
Page 18
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.