Juvenile Delinquency| 63 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETESOLUTIONS

Age Distribution of Crime correct answer: Crime increases rapidly through pre-adolescence -> peaks at 18-21 -> declines rapidly after -> decline continually throughout adulthood Implication of Age Discrimination correct answer: 1. You implement prevention programs early when kids are young so you can decrease their risks for delinquency. 2. If a treatment starts after the peak around the age of 18, it will be viewed successfully if it waits because the person will commit less crime with age. That is something we have to think about when we evaluate a treatments effect on crime. Self-Control Theory correct answer: Holds that antisocial behavior is caused by a lack of self-control stemming from an impulsive personality. -Crime equals instant gratification --Kids engage in delinquency while it promises rewards with minimal threat of pain; the threat of punishment can deter crime. -Usually kids who are not attached to parents. Gottfredson & Hirschi: Self-control applies equally to all crimes Cause of poor self control to inadequate child rearing practices that begin soon after birth Incapacitation correct answer: Focus on doing something to, w/, or for the offenders to lower their crime rate -Not JUST incarceration! -Probation, Parole can incapacitate as well. -Incarceration = main focus -Usually associated with "chronic offenders" -AGE EFFECT→ have to incapacitate before the crime to have an effect -Intensive supervision, curfews→ can be incapacitate -Reduces the opportunity Example: -Short jail terms for juvenile delinquents -Curfews for youth under 20 -Extended school day -Restriction on driving Three Major Family Factors correct answer: 1. Single parent families & "Broken homes" 2. Parents have prior criminal history