Juvenile Justice Midterm Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
When did the concept of childhood as a developmental stage begin in Western culture? -
CORRECT ANSWER the turn of the 20th century
juvenile delinquency today is seen as - CORRECT ANSWER somewhere between
civil law and criminal law
Who were the child savers? - CORRECT ANSWER 19th century reformers who
developed programs for troubled youth and influenced legislation creating the juvenile justice
system
In Colonial America, letting children witness severe acts of public violence was - CORRECT
ANSWER often compulsory
What is defined as "willful and repeated harm inflicted through Internet social media sites or
electronic communication methods such as Snapchat - CORRECT
ANSWER cyberbullying
What is the upper age of jurisdiction for most states in the US - CORRECT
ANSWER 18
What is the aging-out process - CORRECT ANSWER the tendency for youths to
reduce the frequency of their offending behavior as they age
Which of the following statements does not apply to black children in the US - CORRECT
ANSWER Fewer than one-third of black public school students graduate from high
school
, What were the Poor Laws - CORRECT ANSWER English statutes that allowed the
courts to appoint overseers over destitute and neglected children
According to psychologist Erik Erikson, what is formed when youths spread themselves too
thin, and place themselves at the mercy of people who promise to give them a sense of
identity they cannot mold for themselves? - CORRECT ANSWER role diffusion
How has teen heroin and alcohol use changed in recent years? - CORRECT
ANSWER Heroin use and alcohol use have both decreased
According to psychologist Erik Erikson, what is formed when youths develop a full sense of
themselves based on a combination of their own self-perception and how they fit in with
others? - CORRECT ANSWER ego identity
What is parens patriae? - CORRECT ANSWER the power of the state to act on behalf
of the child and provide care and protection equivalent to that of a parent
What percentage of U.S. children live in poverty? - CORRECT ANSWER 20-25
percent
Early drug use among teens is more likely for those who have had what kind of health issue?
- CORRECT ANSWER an major depressive episode
What were the two financial arrangements made for marriages in the Middle Ages? -
CORRECT ANSWER dowry and jointure
What was the Colonial American attitude toward physical discipline of children? -
CORRECT ANSWER Anything short of maiming or permanently harming children
was acceptable.
What will give a poor child in America the greatest chance of not being poor as an adult? -
CORRECT ANSWER graduating high school
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
When did the concept of childhood as a developmental stage begin in Western culture? -
CORRECT ANSWER the turn of the 20th century
juvenile delinquency today is seen as - CORRECT ANSWER somewhere between
civil law and criminal law
Who were the child savers? - CORRECT ANSWER 19th century reformers who
developed programs for troubled youth and influenced legislation creating the juvenile justice
system
In Colonial America, letting children witness severe acts of public violence was - CORRECT
ANSWER often compulsory
What is defined as "willful and repeated harm inflicted through Internet social media sites or
electronic communication methods such as Snapchat - CORRECT
ANSWER cyberbullying
What is the upper age of jurisdiction for most states in the US - CORRECT
ANSWER 18
What is the aging-out process - CORRECT ANSWER the tendency for youths to
reduce the frequency of their offending behavior as they age
Which of the following statements does not apply to black children in the US - CORRECT
ANSWER Fewer than one-third of black public school students graduate from high
school
, What were the Poor Laws - CORRECT ANSWER English statutes that allowed the
courts to appoint overseers over destitute and neglected children
According to psychologist Erik Erikson, what is formed when youths spread themselves too
thin, and place themselves at the mercy of people who promise to give them a sense of
identity they cannot mold for themselves? - CORRECT ANSWER role diffusion
How has teen heroin and alcohol use changed in recent years? - CORRECT
ANSWER Heroin use and alcohol use have both decreased
According to psychologist Erik Erikson, what is formed when youths develop a full sense of
themselves based on a combination of their own self-perception and how they fit in with
others? - CORRECT ANSWER ego identity
What is parens patriae? - CORRECT ANSWER the power of the state to act on behalf
of the child and provide care and protection equivalent to that of a parent
What percentage of U.S. children live in poverty? - CORRECT ANSWER 20-25
percent
Early drug use among teens is more likely for those who have had what kind of health issue?
- CORRECT ANSWER an major depressive episode
What were the two financial arrangements made for marriages in the Middle Ages? -
CORRECT ANSWER dowry and jointure
What was the Colonial American attitude toward physical discipline of children? -
CORRECT ANSWER Anything short of maiming or permanently harming children
was acceptable.
What will give a poor child in America the greatest chance of not being poor as an adult? -
CORRECT ANSWER graduating high school
