Juvenile Delinquency Midterm (Ch. 1-7) 76 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

ego identity is formed when persons develop a firm sense of who they are and what they stand for correct answer: Ego Identity occurs when youths spread themselves too thin, experience personal uncertainty, and place themselves at the mercy of leaders who promise to give them a sense of identity they cannot develop for themselves correct answer: role diffusion Young people who are extremely vulnerable to the negative consequences of school failure, substance abuse, and early sexuality correct answer: At-risk youths participation in illegal behavior by a minor who falls under a statutory age limit correct answer: juvenile delinquency Youths who have been arrested four or more times during their minority and perpetuate a striking majority of serious criminal acts; this small group, known as the "chronic 6 percent," is believed to engage in a significant portion of all delinquent behavior. These youths do not age out of crime but continue their criminal behavior into adulthood. correct answer: chronic juvenile offenders The segment of the justice system, including law enforcement officers, the courts, and correctional agencies, designed to treat youthful offenders. correct answer: Juvenile Justice System A family style wherein the father is the final authority on all family matters and exercises complete control over his wife and children. correct answer: paternalistic family English statutes that allowed the courts to appoint overseers over destitute and neglected children, allowing placement of these children as servants in the homes of the affluent. correct answer: poor laws the power of the state to act on behalf of the child and provide care and protection equivalent to that of a parent correct answer: parens patriae 19th century reformers who developed programs for troubled youth and influenced legislation creating the juvenile justice system; today some critics view them as being more concerned with control of the poor than with their welfare correct answer: child savers branch of the US Justice department charged with shaping national juvenile justice policy through disbursement of federal aid and research funds correct answer: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)