Criminal Justice Domestic Violence test 1
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
In which year did the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect add the endangerment
standard? - CORRECT ANSWER- 1988
Jerry throws a knife at his child, but missed. What policy would consider this child abuse? -
CORRECT ANSWER- endangerment standard
In order for the harm standard to be met, how long must injuries last? - CORRECT ANSWER-
48 hours
Don spanked his son for breaking family heirloom, and his son's bottom was red and sore for a
day. Does this constitute abuse by the endangerment standard? - CORRECT ANSWER- no,
the harm lasted less than 48 hours
Which group is NOT found to use corporal punishment more often than the general population? -
CORRECT ANSWER- conservative protestants
What is the leading cause of death among physically abused children? - CORRECT ANSWER-
abusive head trauma
What percentage of children diagnosed with Shake Baby Syndrome (SBS) achieve a "good"
recovery?" - CORRECT ANSWER- 8-36%
How many children diagnosed with SBS end up dying? - CORRECT ANSWER- 20-25%
What is the most answer to parents give as to why they shook their child? - CORRECT
ANSWER- lost control
,What percentage of adults today are aware of SBS? - CORRECT ANSWER- 80%
Which of the following is a name of a prevention program about SBS? - CORRECT ANSWER-
period of Purple Crying
Who defines the specific guidelines to follow in cases of child abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER-
individual states
In how many states is it legal for parents to use corporal punishment? - CORRECT ANSWER-
50
How many cases of child abuse were reported to CPS in 2017? - CORRECT ANSWER- 3.5
million
In the past 20 years, what has happened to the reported number of child abuse cases? -
CORRECT ANSWER- stayed approximately the same
Approximately how many substantiated cases of child abuse occurred in 2017, after
standardizing by population size? - CORRECT ANSWER- 3 per 1,000 children
In the past 20 years, what has happened to the number of substantiated cases of child abuse? -
CORRECT ANSWER- decreased
How many children died in 2017 from child abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER- 1,720
The National Family Violence Survey found that ______ of parents admitted to having used at
least one violent act toward their children. - CORRECT ANSWER- 75%
, What percentage of parents used abusive tactics in raising their children, according to the
national family violence survey? - CORRECT ANSWER- 2%
What percentage of parents admit to slapping or spanking their children more than two times in
the previous year? - CORRECT ANSWER- between 25 and 40%
What is the most frequent form of violence parents admitted to using against their children? -
CORRECT ANSWER- slapping or spanking
A survey conducted by Strauss et al. found that ______ of parents surveyed engaged in at least
one form of severe physical assault at least once during their parenting. - CORRECT ANSWER-
1/2
For child abuse self-report surveys, such as the NatSCEV III, who provides the information on
abuse for children under the age of 10? - CORRECT ANSWER- parents
In a survey of adults, how many reported experiencing physical assault from a caregiver when
they were children? - CORRECT ANSWER- 1/2
In the National Violence Against Women Survey, who was found to be at higher risk for
experiencing severe forms of assault? - CORRECT ANSWER- boys
In surveying children between the ages of 14-17 years old, lifetime prevalence of child
maltreatment is ______. - CORRECT ANSWER- 41%
Which term describes how victim and offender populations are very diverse? - CORRECT
ANSWER- heterogeneity
What factor may be influencing the higher estimates of CPA in nonwhite families? - CORRECT
ANSWER- socioeconomic status
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
In which year did the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect add the endangerment
standard? - CORRECT ANSWER- 1988
Jerry throws a knife at his child, but missed. What policy would consider this child abuse? -
CORRECT ANSWER- endangerment standard
In order for the harm standard to be met, how long must injuries last? - CORRECT ANSWER-
48 hours
Don spanked his son for breaking family heirloom, and his son's bottom was red and sore for a
day. Does this constitute abuse by the endangerment standard? - CORRECT ANSWER- no,
the harm lasted less than 48 hours
Which group is NOT found to use corporal punishment more often than the general population? -
CORRECT ANSWER- conservative protestants
What is the leading cause of death among physically abused children? - CORRECT ANSWER-
abusive head trauma
What percentage of children diagnosed with Shake Baby Syndrome (SBS) achieve a "good"
recovery?" - CORRECT ANSWER- 8-36%
How many children diagnosed with SBS end up dying? - CORRECT ANSWER- 20-25%
What is the most answer to parents give as to why they shook their child? - CORRECT
ANSWER- lost control
,What percentage of adults today are aware of SBS? - CORRECT ANSWER- 80%
Which of the following is a name of a prevention program about SBS? - CORRECT ANSWER-
period of Purple Crying
Who defines the specific guidelines to follow in cases of child abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER-
individual states
In how many states is it legal for parents to use corporal punishment? - CORRECT ANSWER-
50
How many cases of child abuse were reported to CPS in 2017? - CORRECT ANSWER- 3.5
million
In the past 20 years, what has happened to the reported number of child abuse cases? -
CORRECT ANSWER- stayed approximately the same
Approximately how many substantiated cases of child abuse occurred in 2017, after
standardizing by population size? - CORRECT ANSWER- 3 per 1,000 children
In the past 20 years, what has happened to the number of substantiated cases of child abuse? -
CORRECT ANSWER- decreased
How many children died in 2017 from child abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER- 1,720
The National Family Violence Survey found that ______ of parents admitted to having used at
least one violent act toward their children. - CORRECT ANSWER- 75%
, What percentage of parents used abusive tactics in raising their children, according to the
national family violence survey? - CORRECT ANSWER- 2%
What percentage of parents admit to slapping or spanking their children more than two times in
the previous year? - CORRECT ANSWER- between 25 and 40%
What is the most frequent form of violence parents admitted to using against their children? -
CORRECT ANSWER- slapping or spanking
A survey conducted by Strauss et al. found that ______ of parents surveyed engaged in at least
one form of severe physical assault at least once during their parenting. - CORRECT ANSWER-
1/2
For child abuse self-report surveys, such as the NatSCEV III, who provides the information on
abuse for children under the age of 10? - CORRECT ANSWER- parents
In a survey of adults, how many reported experiencing physical assault from a caregiver when
they were children? - CORRECT ANSWER- 1/2
In the National Violence Against Women Survey, who was found to be at higher risk for
experiencing severe forms of assault? - CORRECT ANSWER- boys
In surveying children between the ages of 14-17 years old, lifetime prevalence of child
maltreatment is ______. - CORRECT ANSWER- 41%
Which term describes how victim and offender populations are very diverse? - CORRECT
ANSWER- heterogeneity
What factor may be influencing the higher estimates of CPA in nonwhite families? - CORRECT
ANSWER- socioeconomic status
