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, 1. In relation to risk factors on …, such factors can occur in the community, family, school and peer
groups.
1) an environmental level
2) a social level
3) a psychological level
4) an individual level
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2) 2. Which types of bully are more aggressive in nature and need no provocation to hurt or humiliate
another person?
1) Reactive bullies
2) Cyber bullies
3) Proactive bullies 4) Physical bullies
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3. Identify the CORRECT statement with regard to youth sex offenders.
1) Low self-esteem is also a predictor of sexual offences as young offenders may commit such
crimes as a way of gaining a sense of control and power to counter feelings of worthlessness.
2) All child sex offenders have previously been sexually abused and have a history of all kinds of
abuse and neglect
3) A lack of empathy is also a predictor of sexual offences as young offenders may commit such
crimes as a way of gaining a sense of control and power to counter feelings of worthlessness
4) All child sex offenders are more often than not strangers to the victim rather than
acquaintances, especially where the offender and victim are under the age of 16
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4. Which one of the following is primarily responsible for the primary prevention of child and youth
misbehaviour?
1) Schools
2) Parents
3) Communities
4) Mentors
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5. Which types of crime are widely associated with addiction to illegal substances
1) Hate crimes
2) Sexual crimes
3) Property crimes 4) Violent crimes
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,6. Developmental trajectories of disruptive behaviour from early childhood to adulthood are the
consequence of … and … endowment.
1) genetic; environmental
2) familial; individual
3) individual; environmental
4) genetic; individual
7. Common methods used by six (6) to nine (9) year-olds to commit sibling violence include …
1) swearing; biting and punching.
2) hitting; kicking and punching.
3) biting; hitting and kicking.
4) punching; swearing and hitting.
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8. Which one of the following drugs has the most abusers in South Africa compared to the rest of the
world?
1) Dagga
2) LSD
3) Heroine
4) Mandrax
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9. Identify the types of crime that female gang members are more likely to commit compared to their
male counterparts.
1) Property crimes
2) Violent crimes
3) Cyber crimes
4) Sexual crimes
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10. In relation to the common categories of bullies, to which statement does proactive bullies refer?
1) They were previously victims themselves and retaliate by bullying other smaller and weaker
people.
2) They provoke fights with other children, and if challenged, they are quick to cry or display
exaggerated responses.
, 3) They are more aggressive in nature and need no provocation to hurt or humiliate another person.
4) They are victims themselves and retaliate by provoking fights with other children.
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11. Criminogenic risk factors on a social level include …
1) protective factors.
2) biographical variables.
3) community variables.
4) psychological variables.
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12. Learners that are too afraid to engage in traditional bullying may resort to … bullying
because of the anonymity that it offers.
1) cyber
2) physical
3) sexual
4) emotional
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13. Identify the CORRECT statement in relation to the most common criminological definition of the
term ‘gang’ according to Hall (2014).
1) A gang is a short-lived and loosely structured group, often territorial and hostile to others, which
regards crime and violence as integral to its own identity.
2) A gang is a durable and structured group, often territorial and hostile to others, which regards
crime and violence as integral to its own identity.
3) A gang is a short-lived and loosely structured group, often territorial and hostile to others, which
regards status and symbolism as integral to its own identity.
4) A gang is a durable and structured group, often territorial and hostile to others, which regards
status and symbolism as integral to its own identity.
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14. In relation to neurophysiological factors, children who suffer from … neurological deficits at birth
are more likely to become criminals later in life.
1) behavioural
2) impaired