Juvenile Delinquency Exam UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following behaviors is NOT a law violation when committed by a juvenile? -
CORRECT ANSWER Multiple body piercings
Which of the following is NOT an important stage in the development of modern adolescence? -
CORRECT ANSWER creation of harsh punishments for juveniles, similar to those for adults
) Under parens patriae, the ________ assumed the parental role over juvenile lawbreakers. -
CORRECT ANSWER The state
________ consists of the unique beliefs, behaviors, and symbols that represent young people in
society. - CORRECT ANSWER Youth culture
) Which of the following asks what can be done to improve the quality of young people's lives and
provides ideas for effectively treating and controlling youth crime? - CORRECT ANSWER
Delinquency and social policy
Which context establishes the definition of delinquent behavior and status offense behavior? -
CORRECT ANSWER The legal context
Which of the following pertains to the social control and juvenile crime era? - CORRECT ANSWER
Focus of federal effort on serious violent, or chronic delinquents
The most broad-based movement to strip the juvenile court of jurisdiction over all status offenders
began in New York State in 1985 with passage of the ________. - CORRECT ANSWER 1985
PINS Adjustment Services Act
Which of the following does NOT relate to the Reagan administration's crime control policies for
juveniles? - CORRECT ANSWER drastic decrease in confinement of juveniles
Behaviors that would NOT be offenses when engaged in by adults are called ________. - CORRECT
ANSWER Status offenses
, Which of the following was NOT among the principal objectives of the Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974? - CORRECT ANSWER Promote the development of
correctional facilities
Which of the following acts of adolescents would NOT be considered a high-risk behavior? -
CORRECT ANSWER Break dancing
The deinstitutionalization of status offenders movement refers to the ________. - CORRECT
ANSWER Removal of status offenders from secure detention facilities
Which of the following is NOT a term used to describe crossover youth? - CORRECT ANSWER
Human agency cases
The colonists saw the ________ as the primary means of control over children. - CORRECT
ANSWER Family
During which time period were youthful violators regarded not as criminals but as children in need of
care, protection, moral guidance, and discipline? - CORRECT ANSWER Juvenile courts era
) In the early 1990s, which of the following became a major impetus for the development and spread
of drug-trafficking street gangs across the United States? - CORRECT ANSWER Crack
epidemic
The "get-tough" attitude in the 1990s led to enacting of legislation in nearly every state changing the
way juvenile delinquents were handled. Which of the following is NOT among the state initiatives in
juvenile justice that continues in force today? - CORRECT ANSWER Banning of violence in
video games
) ________ involves the use of scientific principles to access the various evidence on program
effectiveness and develop principles for best practices in any particular field. - CORRECT ANSWER
Evidence-based practices (EBP)
The ________ shapes the relationship between delinquent and societal institutions, including the
family, the school, and the church or synagogue. - CORRECT ANSWER Sociocultural context
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following behaviors is NOT a law violation when committed by a juvenile? -
CORRECT ANSWER Multiple body piercings
Which of the following is NOT an important stage in the development of modern adolescence? -
CORRECT ANSWER creation of harsh punishments for juveniles, similar to those for adults
) Under parens patriae, the ________ assumed the parental role over juvenile lawbreakers. -
CORRECT ANSWER The state
________ consists of the unique beliefs, behaviors, and symbols that represent young people in
society. - CORRECT ANSWER Youth culture
) Which of the following asks what can be done to improve the quality of young people's lives and
provides ideas for effectively treating and controlling youth crime? - CORRECT ANSWER
Delinquency and social policy
Which context establishes the definition of delinquent behavior and status offense behavior? -
CORRECT ANSWER The legal context
Which of the following pertains to the social control and juvenile crime era? - CORRECT ANSWER
Focus of federal effort on serious violent, or chronic delinquents
The most broad-based movement to strip the juvenile court of jurisdiction over all status offenders
began in New York State in 1985 with passage of the ________. - CORRECT ANSWER 1985
PINS Adjustment Services Act
Which of the following does NOT relate to the Reagan administration's crime control policies for
juveniles? - CORRECT ANSWER drastic decrease in confinement of juveniles
Behaviors that would NOT be offenses when engaged in by adults are called ________. - CORRECT
ANSWER Status offenses
, Which of the following was NOT among the principal objectives of the Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974? - CORRECT ANSWER Promote the development of
correctional facilities
Which of the following acts of adolescents would NOT be considered a high-risk behavior? -
CORRECT ANSWER Break dancing
The deinstitutionalization of status offenders movement refers to the ________. - CORRECT
ANSWER Removal of status offenders from secure detention facilities
Which of the following is NOT a term used to describe crossover youth? - CORRECT ANSWER
Human agency cases
The colonists saw the ________ as the primary means of control over children. - CORRECT
ANSWER Family
During which time period were youthful violators regarded not as criminals but as children in need of
care, protection, moral guidance, and discipline? - CORRECT ANSWER Juvenile courts era
) In the early 1990s, which of the following became a major impetus for the development and spread
of drug-trafficking street gangs across the United States? - CORRECT ANSWER Crack
epidemic
The "get-tough" attitude in the 1990s led to enacting of legislation in nearly every state changing the
way juvenile delinquents were handled. Which of the following is NOT among the state initiatives in
juvenile justice that continues in force today? - CORRECT ANSWER Banning of violence in
video games
) ________ involves the use of scientific principles to access the various evidence on program
effectiveness and develop principles for best practices in any particular field. - CORRECT ANSWER
Evidence-based practices (EBP)
The ________ shapes the relationship between delinquent and societal institutions, including the
family, the school, and the church or synagogue. - CORRECT ANSWER Sociocultural context
