JUVENILE JUSTICE CHAPTER 12
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
collective efficacy - ANSWER-the empowerment of the community to do something
about problems or crime
community group conferencing - ANSWER-a strategy involving the communtiy of
people affected by crime in deciding a resolution of criminal or delinquent activity.
May involve a braod range of persons from the community including, judges,police
and teachers
conflict resolution programs - ANSWER-programs in which the most important
element is teaching youths alternative methods of resolving conflicts before they
occur
dispute resolution - ANSWER-bringing together adversarial parties in an attemp to
arrive at a mutually agreeable solution
exchange theory - ANSWER-a theory that proceeds form the assumption that equal
reciprocity is a cornerstone of social interaction and that parties involved in a
confrontation seek to establish a balance in the relationship
family group conferencing - ANSWER-a strategy involving a community of people
most involved in deciding a resolution for a criminal or delinquent act, usually family
members
neighborhood reparative boards - ANSWER-boards made up of community
members that seek to restore victims and community to pre-offense states require
the offender to make amends, and aid the offender in understanding the impact of
his or her actions on the victim and communtiy
net-widening - ANSWER-the practice of handling youths that would have normally
been left alone
peacemaking circles - ANSWER-a perspective that supports efforts of corrections
workers or whether prison counelors or probation officers to help offenders find more
meaning in their lives
peer mediation - ANSWER-a program in which offenders and victims are brought
together with a 3rd party peer mediator in an effort to resolve the dispute to the
satisfaction of both parties
reintegrative shaming - ANSWER-an idea postulated by Braithwaite that offers
shaming as a key mechanism for showing social disapproval. The shaming needs to
be imposed so that the offender want s to conform in society
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
collective efficacy - ANSWER-the empowerment of the community to do something
about problems or crime
community group conferencing - ANSWER-a strategy involving the communtiy of
people affected by crime in deciding a resolution of criminal or delinquent activity.
May involve a braod range of persons from the community including, judges,police
and teachers
conflict resolution programs - ANSWER-programs in which the most important
element is teaching youths alternative methods of resolving conflicts before they
occur
dispute resolution - ANSWER-bringing together adversarial parties in an attemp to
arrive at a mutually agreeable solution
exchange theory - ANSWER-a theory that proceeds form the assumption that equal
reciprocity is a cornerstone of social interaction and that parties involved in a
confrontation seek to establish a balance in the relationship
family group conferencing - ANSWER-a strategy involving a community of people
most involved in deciding a resolution for a criminal or delinquent act, usually family
members
neighborhood reparative boards - ANSWER-boards made up of community
members that seek to restore victims and community to pre-offense states require
the offender to make amends, and aid the offender in understanding the impact of
his or her actions on the victim and communtiy
net-widening - ANSWER-the practice of handling youths that would have normally
been left alone
peacemaking circles - ANSWER-a perspective that supports efforts of corrections
workers or whether prison counelors or probation officers to help offenders find more
meaning in their lives
peer mediation - ANSWER-a program in which offenders and victims are brought
together with a 3rd party peer mediator in an effort to resolve the dispute to the
satisfaction of both parties
reintegrative shaming - ANSWER-an idea postulated by Braithwaite that offers
shaming as a key mechanism for showing social disapproval. The shaming needs to
be imposed so that the offender want s to conform in society
