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Question #1

A gang member who has older brothers or fathers in the gang is referred to as ________.

A coerced-in

B blood-in

C jumped-it

D blessed-in

Question #2

Which of the following theories states that delinquency is likely to result when a strong bond to school does NOT develop?

A conflict theory

B social control theory

C cultural deviance theory

D labeling theory

Question #3

Gangs use younger and smaller members to ________.

A recruit female

B steal guns from stores

C steal bicycles

D deal cocaine out of cramped “rock houses

Question #4

Which of the following intervention programs is a family- and home-based treatment model that is based on research demonstrating the multidimensional causes of delinquent behavior?

A Functional Family Therapy

B Multisystemic Therapy

C Strengthening Families Program

D Adolescent Transitions Program

Question #5

The ________ theory provides an explanation for the onset and continued use of drugs by stating that the typical addict suffers from some deep-rooted emotional problem.

A social disorganization

B social control

C stress relief

D addictive personality

Question #6

Which of the following is NOT a common characteristic of at-risk adolescent females?

A stories of victimization

B stable family life

C mental health and substance abuse problems

D school failure

Question #7

Which of the following is NOT consistent with the findings of the landmark study of girls in the classroom undertaken by the American Association of University Women?

A High school girls are obsessed with achievement.

B High school girls are obsessed with popularity based on external characteristics.

C High school girls are obsessed with physical appearance.

D High school girls have intense mother-daughter patterns of communication.

Question #8

Which of the following is NOT an abuse suffered by adolescent females in the juvenile justice system?

A strip-searched in the presence of male officers

B inappropriate touching, pushing, and hitting by staff

C withholding of food

D placement in isolation for trivial reasons

Question #9

Which of the following is NOT a link in Travis Hirschi’s causal chain?

A rejection of school’s authority

B dislike of school

C academic incompetence

D poor parental performance

Question #10

Which of the following is NOT a general characteristic of violence prevention programs?

A provide youth with adequate supervision and support

B offer youth a long-term stay in the community

C address key areas of risk in youth’s lives

D aim to fix the psychological issues contributing to delinquency.

Question #11

Studies on sexually abused victims suggest that prostitution is a way for sexually abused female victims to ________.

A increase their livelihood

B reduce the shame

C take control of others by making them pay

D leave the home environment

Question #12

Which of the following types of gang leadership assign no written duties or titles to their leadership positions, but usually have two to four members who are considered the leaders of the group?

A horizontal type

B influential type

C vertical type

D commission type

Question #13

Which of the following statements regarding children with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender parents is TRUE?

A They are more likely to be gay than children with heterosexual parents.

B They do not reveal differences in the adjustment and development.

C They are more likely to be sexually abused.

D They show conspicuous differences in their male and female behaviors (gender role behavior).

Question #14

Which is NOT one of Chesney-Lind’s four propositions of the feminist theory of delinquency?

A Victimizers utilize official agencies to keep victims vulnerable.

B On streets, girls get involved in criminal activities that exploit their sexuality.

C As girls run away from home, they become involved in various forms of crime.

D Girls involved in criminal activity are rarely the victims of sexual abuse.

Question #15

Which theory posits that children who do poorly in school or who believe they have little chance of graduation are most likely to commit delinquent acts?

A labeling theory

B drift theory

C blocked opportunity theory

D culture theory

Question #16

Which of the following is NOT a frequently cited benefit of joining a gang?

A excitement

B monetary profits from drugs

C enhanced prestige or status

D opportunities to engage in political and social activism

Question #17

Butyl nitrite, gasoline, and paint thinners can typically produce feelings of excitement followed by disorientation when they are ________.

A inhaled

B injected

C absorbed

D ingested

Question #18

Which of the following views school as a means by which the privileged classes maintain power over the lower classes?

A social control theory

B radical theory

C strain theory

D cultural deviance theory

Question #19

Which of the following had the disastrous result of incarcerating many minority youths involved in selling or using crack cocaine for extended periods of time?

A Project Toward No Drug Abuse

B Project Alert

C the war on drugs

D Life Skills Training

Question #20

During the 1990s, the belief emerged that the most effective strategy for juvenile corrections is to place the thrust of prevention and diversion emphasis on ________.

A low-risk juveniles who have not committed crime

B high-risk juveniles who have not committed crime

C high-risk juveniles who commit property crimes.

D high-risk juveniles who commit violent acts.

Question #21

Michael F. de Vries argued that ________ is the heart of why African Americans find gang associations worthwhile.

A subcultural affiliation

B underclass theory

C social disorganization theory

D strain theory

Question #22

According to Richard Gelles, which of the following is a consistent conclusion of domestic violence research?

A There is hardly any relationship between neglect and abuse.

B Those abused in childhood will turn away from child abuse.

C Those abused in childhood will turn abusers.

D Most child abusers were brought up in a disciplined family environment.

Question #23

Which of the following is NOT a major organizational characteristic of urban gangs?

A gang migration

B leadership

C role expectations and sanctions

D gang intimidation

Question #24

Which of the following is TRUE according to Pam Patton?

A Girls resolve conflict based on relationships, whereas boys resolve conflict based on rules.

B Girls focus on independence and autonomy, whereas boys focus on connectedness and interdependence.

C Girls exhibit overaggression, whereas boys exhibit relational aggression.

D Girls develop their identity in relation to the world, whereas boys develop their identity in relation to other people.

Question #25

Which of the following programs believes all girls should have the opportunity to fulfill their potential and are encouraged to develop their culture and take pride in their core values.

A Project Northland

B the Step Up Program

C Yale Child Welfare Project

D Outward Bound

Question #26

Which of the following is a finding of studies undertaken to improve the quality of the school experience?

A Good teaching is one of the first lines of defense against misbehavior.

B Schools must stick to fixed hour schedules.

C Education must be oriented toward the entire group rather than an individual.

D Tracking systems should be used when and where possible.

Question #27

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor related to delinquency and drug use?

A academic failure

B living in an affluent neighborhood

C poor family management practices

D perinatal difficulties

Question #28

Which of the following programs is a three-year curriculum designed to prevent or reduce the use of “gateway” drugs, such as tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana.

A Life Skills Training (LST)

B Project toward No Drug Abuse (Project TND)

C Multisystemic Therapy (MST)

D Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies (PATHS)

Question #29

Which of the following suggests that girls’ misbehavior can be controlled by inculcating values and attitudes, whereas more direct controls may be necessary to control boys’ deviance?

A differential association theory

B labeling theory

C interactionist theory

D power-control theory

Question #30

According to studies, which of the following behaviors is more likely to be exhibited by children who are rejected by their parents?

A parental attachment

B submissiveness

C oppressiveness

D delinquency

Question #31

The philosophy of ________ is that instead of quickly turning over youth to the justice system, the community should deal with its own problems and intervene on behalf of its youth.

A Chicago Area Project

B Life Skills Training (LST)

C Positive Youth Development

D Functional Family Therapy (FFT)

Question #32

Which of the following states that children learn delinquent behavior through being exposed to others and by mimicking or modeling others’ actions?

A conflict theory

B cultural deviance theory

C strain theory

D labeling theory

Question #33

What is the leading problem in implementing parent-training programs?

A recruiting volunteers to train parents

B the recruitment and retention of parents

C finding places to train parents

D cost of implementation

Question #34

The ________ explains the onset and escalation of adolescents’ drug use by claiming that a bleak economic environment for certain disenfranchised groups has created a generation of young adults in urban inner cities who regularly experience doubt, hopelessness, and uncertainty.

A social development model

B stress relief theory

C addictive personality theory

D social disorganization theory

Question #35

Angela Browne and David Finkelhor’s review of the literature on sexual abuse revealed that abuse by ________ has a more negative impact than abuse by others.

A sister

B mother

C brother

D father/stepfather

Question #36

Which of the following children are NOT at a greater risk of victimization?

A children with allegations of multiple types of maltreatment

B children with a disciplined family background

C children who were reported by educational personnel

D children reported to be victims of sexual abuse

Question #37

Involvement in ________ is one of the strongest predictors of violence for younger youth and the weakest for older youth.

A gangs

B violence

C truancy

D substance abuse

Question #38

Which of the following is TRUE regarding females in delinquent gangs?

A Girls receive no emotional fulfillment from their involvement in gang activity.

B Female gang members never participate in violent crimes.

C Female gang members are not involved in the planning of gang activities.

D Female gangs are generally not violent in nature.

Question #39

Denise Kandel and colleagues suggest that youths who become addicted to or dependent on drugs are more likely to ________.

A reach a turning point and stop using drugs

B commit crimes to maintain their drug supply

C cause injury to themselves to steal drugs from medical facilities

D raid their parent’s drug supplies

Question #40

Which of the following is NOT an agreement among experts regarding prevention?

A no one solution exists to the delinquency prevention problem

B high-risk behaviors are independent, so prevention programs should have narrow and specific goals.

C the timing of interventions is critical in achieving a successful outcome

D each community requires a package of services that involve community-wide planning

Question #41

According to Lee Bowker and Malcolm Klein, which of the following plays a major role in determining the gang membership and juvenile delinquency of women and girls in urban ghettos?

A personality variables, relations with spouses, and unlimited opportunities

B relations with parents and problems associated with heterosexual behavior

C personality variables and problems associated with homosexual behavior

D impact of racism, sexism, poverty, and limited opportunity structures

Question #42

________ is an approach designed to reduce the harm done to youths by drug use and by the severe penalties resulting from drug use and sales.

A War on drugs

B Harm reduction

C Prevention programs

D Drug courts

Question #43

Which of the following is NOT a conclusion that a protective service agency draws following the initial investigation?

A Maltreatment or the risk of maltreatment appears to be present.

B There is sufficient evidence to support the allegation of maltreatment.

C There is insufficient evidence to support maltreatment.

D Parents should be prosecuted in criminal court.

Question #44

According to statistical findings, which of the following children make up the largest percentage of victims?

A Hispanic

B Asian

C African American

D White

Question #45

According to the text, who controls drug trafficking in urban settings?

A adult gang members

B adult suppliers independent of gang affiliations

C juvenile male gang members

D juveniles independent of gang affiliations

Question #46

What did the U.S. Supreme Court rule in West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette?

A Due process requires a student to receive notice and opportunity for a hearing.

B Students could not be compelled to salute the flag if it violates their religious rights.

C School authorities do not have the right to deny free speech unless it interferes with school operations.

D A student’s right to style his or her hair is protected under the right to privacy.

Question #47

________, a synthetic drug, was originally concentrated in California and has spread widely to other states.

A Ecstasy

B Heroin

C Crank

D Marijuana

Question #48

The relocation of gang members with their families from one city to another is called ________.

A shifting

B migration

C moving

D transporting

Question #49

According to biological and constitutional explanations, which of the following is a biopsychological vulnerability factor relating to delinquency of girls?

A attention deficit disorder

B intellectual accomplishments

C late pubertal maturation

D matriarchal family relations

Question #50

Which of the following is NOT one of the standards for evidence-based education listed by the State Education Resource Center?

A curriculum independent of learning expectations

B monitoring, accountability, and assessment

C parent/community involvement

D supportive, personalized, and relevant learning

Question #51

Which of the following is based on the assumption that the juvenile justice system does NOT see most serious offenders until it is too late to effectively intervene?

A tertiary prevention programs

B training schools

C juvenile aftercare

D violence prevention programs

Question #52

Which of the following is the basis of Richard Cloward and Lloyd Ohlin’s theory about the origins of juvenile gangs?

A Joining a gang is part of the experience male adolescents need to grow up to adulthood.

B Lower-class boys interact with and gain support from other alienated individuals.

C Violent delinquent gangs arise out of conditions that encourage the development of a sociopathic personality in adolescents.

D Gang delinquency represents a subcultural and collective solution to the problem faced by lower-class boys.

Question #53

Gang members who are strongly attached to the gang and have few interests outside the gang are known as ________.

A peripherals

B veterans

C regulars

D associates

Question #54

________ are relatively weak predictors of violence for both younger and older youth.

A Gang involvement and gun ownership

B Broken homes and abusive parents

C Low SES and abusive parents

D Substance abuse and history of violence

Question #55

Which of the following is NOT a principle that Widom recommended to reduce the extent of child abuse?

A “The earlier the intervention, the better.”

B “One size fits all.”

C “Interventions are not one-time efforts.”

D “Surveillance is a double-edged sword.”

Question #56

Which of the following contends that adolescent girls’ victimization at home causes them to become delinquent?

A feminist theory of delinquency

B social learning theory

C power-control theory

D interactionist theory of delinquency

Question #57

According to Albert Cohen’s theory, which of the following encourages development of delinquent subcultures in schools?

A lenient rules

B incompetent teachers

C status deprivation

D inadequate parents

Question #58

Which of the following drugs, first made in Germany in the 1880s, was widely distributed to soldiers by the American military during World War II?

A amphetamines

B heroin

C methamphetamines

D cocaine

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