Juvenile Delinquency| 85 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

Conceptions of delinquency correct answer: normative conception: generally agreed upon norms. social constructionist conception: our behaviors become deviant only when we see the behavior as deviant and apply that label to it. critical conception: norms have been set upon those with position of power to keep those that don't have power, in their place. Types of norms in society correct answer: -folkways: behavioral infractions that do not cause dramatic reactions from people if violated. -mores: may cause stronger reactions. - laws: deviant behavior backed by official sanctions Social construction of delinquency correct answer: juvenile delinquency emerged from the social construction of youth and mainstream ideas about juvenile behavior. Differences between juvenile court and adult court correct answer: juvenile court is non punitive, offender oriented, and informal. adult court is punitive, offense-oriented, and formal The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDP) of 1974 and its 3 major components (goals) correct answer: added further protections for youth in the juvenile justice system in the U.S. the act and its subsequent amendments require the following: youth offenders were to have "sight and sound separation" from adult offenders to prevent any contact between the 2 groups. youth who have committed "status" offenses could not be placed in a juvenile or adult detention facility. youth could not be detained in adult jails unless certain requirements were met. states create plans to reduce the number of minority youth in the juvenile justice system. Relationships between social class and delinquency correct answer: social class is more related to serious delinquency like those who are frequent offenders and and have higher rate. but, in most cases, juveniles within a lower social class usually end up in delinquency. Relationships between race/ethnicity and delinquency correct answer: african americans are more involved in serious delinquency (presence of high rate and frequent offenders). many blacks and hispanics live in poverty, bad neighborhoods, and experience discrimination or struggles to achieve goals, which leads to delinquency Relationships between age and delinquency correct answer: crime rates are highest for those in mid to late adolescence