Juvenile Delinquency Exam Questions and
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Which of the following is not one of the critical social factors believed to affect
delinquent behaviors presented in the text? - ✔✔Gender Disparity
Oscar Lewis coined the term to describe feelings of apathy, helplessness, and mistrust
of institutions experienced by the urban poor. - ✔✔Culture of Poverty
One mile from Jay's home, a rundown neighborhood was rehabilitated and
transformed. Many wealthy people bought the houses for the short commute into
downtown Chicago. This new area is considered: - ✔✔Gentrified
Which statement is false regarding fear in socially disorganized neighborhoods? -
✔✔While doubtful, many perceive this law as legitimate, responsive, and well
equipped to ensure public safety.
William Julius Wilson described the members of the urban underclass as the: - ✔✔truly
disadvantages
The concept of social disorganization was first recognized by sociologist..... - ✔✔Shaw
and McKay
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,Which of the following statements about communities on the downswing is false? -
✔✔Because of racial differences in economic well-being, those left behind are all too
often white.
The scenario presented focuses on urban environmental conditions and would fall
under what theory? - ✔✔Social disorganization
According to the social disorganization view, a healthy, organized community has the
ability to regulate itself so that common goals can be achieved; this is referred to as: -
✔✔Social control
Which of the following best describes social disorganization theory principles? -
✔✔communities no longer have the capability of regulating the conduct of residents
Residents of cohesive communities develop a sense of people know one another,
develop interpersonal ties, mutual trust and a willingness to intervene in the
supervision of children and help maintain public order. - ✔✔Collective effiacy
(BLANK) theories tie delinquency rates to socioeconomic conditions and cultural
values; areas that experience high levels of poverty and social disorganization will also
have high delinquency rates. - ✔✔Social structure
The process of transforming a lower-class area into a middle-class enclave through
property rehabilitation is called - ✔✔Gentrified
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, Which of the following is not among the concepts that define contemporary social
disorganization theory? - ✔✔Cultural Deviance
The social structure theories tie delinquency rates to all of the following except: -
✔✔Socialization
Relative deprivation refers to a sense of - ✔✔injustice when the poor and the rich live in
close physical proximity to one another
Shaw and McKay called areas where delinquency rates were high and had changed
from affluence to decay: - ✔✔Transitional neighborhoods
Given the situation of the residents and that they did not take advantage of
opportunities available to them, a(n) (BLANK) resulted where there is little chance of
upward mobility. - ✔✔underclass
(BLANK) is the process of passing on deviant traditions and delinquent values from
one generation to the next. - ✔✔Cultural transmission
To survive, gangs recruit younger members and pass down delinquent and criminal
traditions to ensure survival from one generation to another. This process is known as: -
✔✔Cultural transmision
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Which of the following is not one of the critical social factors believed to affect
delinquent behaviors presented in the text? - ✔✔Gender Disparity
Oscar Lewis coined the term to describe feelings of apathy, helplessness, and mistrust
of institutions experienced by the urban poor. - ✔✔Culture of Poverty
One mile from Jay's home, a rundown neighborhood was rehabilitated and
transformed. Many wealthy people bought the houses for the short commute into
downtown Chicago. This new area is considered: - ✔✔Gentrified
Which statement is false regarding fear in socially disorganized neighborhoods? -
✔✔While doubtful, many perceive this law as legitimate, responsive, and well
equipped to ensure public safety.
William Julius Wilson described the members of the urban underclass as the: - ✔✔truly
disadvantages
The concept of social disorganization was first recognized by sociologist..... - ✔✔Shaw
and McKay
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,Which of the following statements about communities on the downswing is false? -
✔✔Because of racial differences in economic well-being, those left behind are all too
often white.
The scenario presented focuses on urban environmental conditions and would fall
under what theory? - ✔✔Social disorganization
According to the social disorganization view, a healthy, organized community has the
ability to regulate itself so that common goals can be achieved; this is referred to as: -
✔✔Social control
Which of the following best describes social disorganization theory principles? -
✔✔communities no longer have the capability of regulating the conduct of residents
Residents of cohesive communities develop a sense of people know one another,
develop interpersonal ties, mutual trust and a willingness to intervene in the
supervision of children and help maintain public order. - ✔✔Collective effiacy
(BLANK) theories tie delinquency rates to socioeconomic conditions and cultural
values; areas that experience high levels of poverty and social disorganization will also
have high delinquency rates. - ✔✔Social structure
The process of transforming a lower-class area into a middle-class enclave through
property rehabilitation is called - ✔✔Gentrified
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, Which of the following is not among the concepts that define contemporary social
disorganization theory? - ✔✔Cultural Deviance
The social structure theories tie delinquency rates to all of the following except: -
✔✔Socialization
Relative deprivation refers to a sense of - ✔✔injustice when the poor and the rich live in
close physical proximity to one another
Shaw and McKay called areas where delinquency rates were high and had changed
from affluence to decay: - ✔✔Transitional neighborhoods
Given the situation of the residents and that they did not take advantage of
opportunities available to them, a(n) (BLANK) resulted where there is little chance of
upward mobility. - ✔✔underclass
(BLANK) is the process of passing on deviant traditions and delinquent values from
one generation to the next. - ✔✔Cultural transmission
To survive, gangs recruit younger members and pass down delinquent and criminal
traditions to ensure survival from one generation to another. This process is known as: -
✔✔Cultural transmision
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