Juvenile Justice
10th Edition by John T. Whitehead
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1. Which of the following is an example of a status offense?
a. Identity theft
b. Selling drugs
c. Skipping school*
d. None of the above
2. NIBRS collects information on ____ categories with ___ total offenses.
a. 2, 8
b. 3, 10
c. 17, 37
d. 23, 52*
3. Approximately what percentage of arrests are of youths under age 18, according to
NIBRS?
a. 4.7%
b. 27.3%
c. 19.2%
d. 8.9%*
4. Youths under age 18 make up what percentage of all personal crime arrests?
a. 2%*
b. 4%
c. 12%
d. 38%
5. Delinquency from the 1960s to the 1990s has generally:
a. Remained consistent
b. Increased*
c. Decreased
d. Decreased, then remained consistent
6. Since the late 1990s, delinquency has generally:
a. Remained consistent
b. Increased
c. Decreased*
d. Increased, then remained consistent
7. When was the term delinquency coined?
a. Mid-1950s
, b. Early 1800s
c. Late 1800s*
d. Early 1970s
8. Which of the following is NOT a definition of delinquency?
a. Criminal Law
b. Criminological
c. Status Offense
d. None of the above*
9. What is the dark figure of crime?
a. Crimes that cannot be resolved in court
b. Crimes that are unreported to the police*
c. Crimes committed against juveniles
d. Batman
10. Which of the following is an example of a criminal law definition of delinquency?
a. Armed robbery
b. Prostitution
c. Aggravated assault
d. All of the above*
11. Which of the following is NOT a status offense?
a. Truancy
b. Drinking alcohol
c. Running away
d. None of the above*
12. ___________ is an example of an Index crime:
a. Extortion
b. Libel
c. Rape*
d. All of the above
13. The offense rate is the number of offenses per __________ persons:
a. 100
b. 1,000
c. 10,000
d. 100,000*