AJS212 / JUVENILE JUSTICE - CH. 3, 4,
5, 6, AND 7 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
The Classical School argues that ________. - ANSWER-punishment would deter
criminal behavior, provided it was made appropriate to the crime
Which of the following is TRUE of positivism as it applies to juvenile justice? -
ANSWER-It argues that criminal and non-criminal youths are the same type of
person.
One of the flaws in Wilson's and Herrnstein's approach is ________. - ANSWER-that
their theory basically rejects the complex mechanisms of society as contributing to
delinquency
A judge who imposes a strict sentence upon a criminal in hopes that other criminals
who hear about it will choose not to commit a similar crime has exercised what type
of deterrence? - ANSWER-direct
Which of the following theories posits that individuals do NOT exercise freedom
when committing criminal or delinquent acts? - ANSWER-deterministic view
Each of these psychologists took the insights of psychoanalysis and applied them to
the situations of delinquents, EXCEPT for whom? - ANSWER-William Healy
A 10-year-old's inability to control sexual and aggressive drives would be best
explained by which theory? - ANSWER-reinforcement
What do longitudinal studies about delinquent careers usually reveal? - ANSWER-
Males usually begin later than females.
Which theory's initial impetus toward delinquency comes from a weakening of the
person's bond to conventional society? - ANSWER-Thornberry's interactional theory.
Which of the following paths would Moffitt argue is how delinquency proceeds? -
ANSWER-early-onset, persistent offenders, and adolescence-limited offenders
If you believed that the motivation to become involved in criminal activities is intrinsic
in lower-class culture, you would be a proponent of which theory? - ANSWER-life
style
If you were to predict inner qualities from people's physical appearance, you would
be a proponent of which of the following studies? - ANSWER-psychoanalytic
Which of the following studies would work best for Life Course Criminology? -
ANSWER-classical experimental studies
, Rational choice theory in criminology recently ________. - ANSWER-moved away
from a strictly rational reasoning model for rational thought
Which theory helps explain why a young male with tattoos and body piercings that is
stopped often by police because of his appearance might turn to crime? - ANSWER-
kabeling
Which of the following refers to theories that examine the interactions between
people and their environments? - ANSWER-social power theories
Positivist reformers, feeling confident they knew how to find its cause, set out to deal
with the problem of delinquency and looked at which of the following factors? -
ANSWER-bio-social, economical, and deterministic
Which of the following fields have linked environmental and genetic factors? -
ANSWER-socio-economics
Which of the following would best describe the positivist approach? - ANSWER-The
Freudian approach holds the major insights into human behavior.
Sociobiology has looked to neuropsychological factors in relation to ________. -
ANSWER-temperament and negative behavior
Which of the following is a TRUE statement? - ANSWER-Evidence suggests that
juvenile court judges apply their contempt powers more often to female status
offenders than their male counterparts.
Which of the following factors, affecting social construction of crime data on juvenile
females' increased rates of violence, refers to zero tolerance policies? - ANSWER-
bootstrapping
Which of these choices is a reason why females who are on the streets due to
impoverished homes turn to crimes that exploit their sexuality? - ANSWER-Apart
from their sexuality, these females have little value to trade and feel compelled to
utilize their one resource.
Which of the following is a form of exploitation by adolescent females? - ANSWER-
class oppression
Which of the following is TRUE regarding female use of drugs and alcohol? -
ANSWER-Female and male high school seniors use alcohol and marijuana at about
the same rates.
The theory of cognitive transformation to explain desistance, or the dropping out of
committing crime, was developed by whom? - ANSWER-Peggy C. Giordano and her
colleagues
Which of the following is atypical of a female juvenile offender? - ANSWER-a history
of healthy relationships with her parents, especially her father
5, 6, AND 7 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
The Classical School argues that ________. - ANSWER-punishment would deter
criminal behavior, provided it was made appropriate to the crime
Which of the following is TRUE of positivism as it applies to juvenile justice? -
ANSWER-It argues that criminal and non-criminal youths are the same type of
person.
One of the flaws in Wilson's and Herrnstein's approach is ________. - ANSWER-that
their theory basically rejects the complex mechanisms of society as contributing to
delinquency
A judge who imposes a strict sentence upon a criminal in hopes that other criminals
who hear about it will choose not to commit a similar crime has exercised what type
of deterrence? - ANSWER-direct
Which of the following theories posits that individuals do NOT exercise freedom
when committing criminal or delinquent acts? - ANSWER-deterministic view
Each of these psychologists took the insights of psychoanalysis and applied them to
the situations of delinquents, EXCEPT for whom? - ANSWER-William Healy
A 10-year-old's inability to control sexual and aggressive drives would be best
explained by which theory? - ANSWER-reinforcement
What do longitudinal studies about delinquent careers usually reveal? - ANSWER-
Males usually begin later than females.
Which theory's initial impetus toward delinquency comes from a weakening of the
person's bond to conventional society? - ANSWER-Thornberry's interactional theory.
Which of the following paths would Moffitt argue is how delinquency proceeds? -
ANSWER-early-onset, persistent offenders, and adolescence-limited offenders
If you believed that the motivation to become involved in criminal activities is intrinsic
in lower-class culture, you would be a proponent of which theory? - ANSWER-life
style
If you were to predict inner qualities from people's physical appearance, you would
be a proponent of which of the following studies? - ANSWER-psychoanalytic
Which of the following studies would work best for Life Course Criminology? -
ANSWER-classical experimental studies
, Rational choice theory in criminology recently ________. - ANSWER-moved away
from a strictly rational reasoning model for rational thought
Which theory helps explain why a young male with tattoos and body piercings that is
stopped often by police because of his appearance might turn to crime? - ANSWER-
kabeling
Which of the following refers to theories that examine the interactions between
people and their environments? - ANSWER-social power theories
Positivist reformers, feeling confident they knew how to find its cause, set out to deal
with the problem of delinquency and looked at which of the following factors? -
ANSWER-bio-social, economical, and deterministic
Which of the following fields have linked environmental and genetic factors? -
ANSWER-socio-economics
Which of the following would best describe the positivist approach? - ANSWER-The
Freudian approach holds the major insights into human behavior.
Sociobiology has looked to neuropsychological factors in relation to ________. -
ANSWER-temperament and negative behavior
Which of the following is a TRUE statement? - ANSWER-Evidence suggests that
juvenile court judges apply their contempt powers more often to female status
offenders than their male counterparts.
Which of the following factors, affecting social construction of crime data on juvenile
females' increased rates of violence, refers to zero tolerance policies? - ANSWER-
bootstrapping
Which of these choices is a reason why females who are on the streets due to
impoverished homes turn to crimes that exploit their sexuality? - ANSWER-Apart
from their sexuality, these females have little value to trade and feel compelled to
utilize their one resource.
Which of the following is a form of exploitation by adolescent females? - ANSWER-
class oppression
Which of the following is TRUE regarding female use of drugs and alcohol? -
ANSWER-Female and male high school seniors use alcohol and marijuana at about
the same rates.
The theory of cognitive transformation to explain desistance, or the dropping out of
committing crime, was developed by whom? - ANSWER-Peggy C. Giordano and her
colleagues
Which of the following is atypical of a female juvenile offender? - ANSWER-a history
of healthy relationships with her parents, especially her father
