juvenile delinquency ch 5, 6, 7, 8
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Peer group is a key factor that cuts across intersectionality. - correct answer ✔✔true
Traditional delinquency theories can be applied to all juveniles. - correct answer ✔✔false
For all crimes, females are underrepresented, except for the offense of prostitution - correct
answer ✔✔true
Using the lens of intersectionality and multiple marginalities, feminist theorists argue that there
is no unitary female experience and therefore no one simple theory of female delinquency. -
correct answer ✔✔true
The social development model combines risk factors, protective factors, and promotive factors
into an integrated life course model of delinquency prevention. - correct answer ✔✔true
Victimization is a precursor to delinquency. - correct answer ✔✔true
Horizontal violence refers to the use of violence against those who are of lower status in a
hierarchy. - correct answer ✔✔false
Adversity typically equates with negative outcomes in turning to delinquency for girls. - correct
answer ✔✔false
,Differential socialization explains why girls who commit delinquent behaviors have high self-
esteem. - correct answer ✔✔false
The Safe Harbor laws protect and assist children that have been exploited for labor or sex. -
correct answer ✔✔true
What do feminist scholars mean when they say traditional theories have an androcentric bias? -
correct answer ✔✔male-centered view of society
What is wrong with using traditional delinquency theories to explain female delinquency?
All of the above
They either ignored female delinquency completely or explained the low number of female
participation due to biology of the female body/mind.
They did not address the significant amount of victimization in the female offender's history,
leading to delinquency.
They did not address the idea that since opportunities are blocked more for girls than boys, girls
should be more involved in crime than boys, but that is untrue. - correct answer ✔✔all of the
above
Risk factors are factors that can influence youth to engage in high-risk behaviors and
delinquency. What are the factors that can increase the changes of positive well-being? - correct
answer ✔✔Promotive factors
Which of the traditional delinquency theories may be applied to female delinquency? - correct
answer ✔✔labeling theory
What is the definition of feminist pathway theory? - correct answer ✔✔exploitation of females
leads to delinquency that is reacted to paternalistically by the juvenile justice system
, What is resiliency and how does it relate to delinquency? - correct answer ✔✔the ability to
recover/withstand adversity means not turning to a life of delinquency
How does the double standard, or the unequal application of a rule or principle to different
peoples/groups, affect female delinquency? - correct answer ✔✔behaviors considered to be
acceptable for boys (i.e., sexual behaviors) are considered unacceptable for girls and so the girls
are arrested and adjudicated for behaviors that boys are not
Which area of victimization are females most affected? - correct answer ✔✔sexual assault
Official statistics show that the number of juvenile female arrests has significantly increased
over the past 15 years. How does feminist theory explain this? - correct answer ✔✔society has
different attitudes, policies, and practices toward girls than in the past
Differential socialization helps explain the observed differences in patterns of delinquency. What
does that mean? - correct answer ✔✔Pattern of treatment that is different for girls and boys
The gang structure is highly organized. - correct answer ✔✔false
There are several school-based gang reduction programs, as well as the Comprehensive Gang
Model (CGM) to attempt to reduce gang activity with means in addition to law enforcement. -
correct answer ✔✔true
The response to SVC is dual foci: preventing delinquency and swift incarceration. - correct
answer ✔✔false
Delinquency research consistently shows that youth are more likely to commit crimes with
other youth. - correct answer ✔✔true
questions and answers graded A+
passed
Peer group is a key factor that cuts across intersectionality. - correct answer ✔✔true
Traditional delinquency theories can be applied to all juveniles. - correct answer ✔✔false
For all crimes, females are underrepresented, except for the offense of prostitution - correct
answer ✔✔true
Using the lens of intersectionality and multiple marginalities, feminist theorists argue that there
is no unitary female experience and therefore no one simple theory of female delinquency. -
correct answer ✔✔true
The social development model combines risk factors, protective factors, and promotive factors
into an integrated life course model of delinquency prevention. - correct answer ✔✔true
Victimization is a precursor to delinquency. - correct answer ✔✔true
Horizontal violence refers to the use of violence against those who are of lower status in a
hierarchy. - correct answer ✔✔false
Adversity typically equates with negative outcomes in turning to delinquency for girls. - correct
answer ✔✔false
,Differential socialization explains why girls who commit delinquent behaviors have high self-
esteem. - correct answer ✔✔false
The Safe Harbor laws protect and assist children that have been exploited for labor or sex. -
correct answer ✔✔true
What do feminist scholars mean when they say traditional theories have an androcentric bias? -
correct answer ✔✔male-centered view of society
What is wrong with using traditional delinquency theories to explain female delinquency?
All of the above
They either ignored female delinquency completely or explained the low number of female
participation due to biology of the female body/mind.
They did not address the significant amount of victimization in the female offender's history,
leading to delinquency.
They did not address the idea that since opportunities are blocked more for girls than boys, girls
should be more involved in crime than boys, but that is untrue. - correct answer ✔✔all of the
above
Risk factors are factors that can influence youth to engage in high-risk behaviors and
delinquency. What are the factors that can increase the changes of positive well-being? - correct
answer ✔✔Promotive factors
Which of the traditional delinquency theories may be applied to female delinquency? - correct
answer ✔✔labeling theory
What is the definition of feminist pathway theory? - correct answer ✔✔exploitation of females
leads to delinquency that is reacted to paternalistically by the juvenile justice system
, What is resiliency and how does it relate to delinquency? - correct answer ✔✔the ability to
recover/withstand adversity means not turning to a life of delinquency
How does the double standard, or the unequal application of a rule or principle to different
peoples/groups, affect female delinquency? - correct answer ✔✔behaviors considered to be
acceptable for boys (i.e., sexual behaviors) are considered unacceptable for girls and so the girls
are arrested and adjudicated for behaviors that boys are not
Which area of victimization are females most affected? - correct answer ✔✔sexual assault
Official statistics show that the number of juvenile female arrests has significantly increased
over the past 15 years. How does feminist theory explain this? - correct answer ✔✔society has
different attitudes, policies, and practices toward girls than in the past
Differential socialization helps explain the observed differences in patterns of delinquency. What
does that mean? - correct answer ✔✔Pattern of treatment that is different for girls and boys
The gang structure is highly organized. - correct answer ✔✔false
There are several school-based gang reduction programs, as well as the Comprehensive Gang
Model (CGM) to attempt to reduce gang activity with means in addition to law enforcement. -
correct answer ✔✔true
The response to SVC is dual foci: preventing delinquency and swift incarceration. - correct
answer ✔✔false
Delinquency research consistently shows that youth are more likely to commit crimes with
other youth. - correct answer ✔✔true
