Criminological and Forensic Psychology
Student Resources
Chapter 5: Juvenile Criminals
1. Age of responsibility refers to the age at which an individual can
- Make the decision to consent to sex
- Earn money and open a bank account
- Get married and have children
- Be held accountable for their criminal actions *
Answer: D
2. Doli incapax refers to the lack of ability to form the intent to commit a crime
- True
- False
Answer: A
3. Social ecology theory would suggest that crime is due to
- the breakdown of families
- the breakdown of traditional values
- The lack of rational thought
- The lack of rational leadership
Answer: B
4. Labelling theory suggests that boys from poor families are more likely to be labelled as deviant than those from high income families …..
- even though they carry out the same actions
- because they experience lack of resources
- due to the higher number of criminals in that bracket
- because, on average, they carry out more crimes
Answer: A
5. Differential association theory suggests that young people commit crime due to
- Peer pressure
- Economic pressure
- Negative pressure
- A & b
- A & c
Answer:
6. Juvenile delinquency can be said to be a gendered phenomenon because girls do not participate in crime
- True
- False
Answer: B
7. The gender gap in juvenile crime is diminishing because
- Girls are committing more crime
- More girls are getting caught committing crime
- Girls are reporting more crime
- All of the above.
Answer: B
8. Social skills training allows participants to think of better ways of dealing with problems
- True
- False
Answer: A
9. Research into juvenile delinquency is best carried out using covert observation
- True
- False
Answer: B
10. The Cambridge study in Delinquent development is an example of a(n)
- Observational study
- Experimental study
- Longitudinal study
- Correlational study
Answer: C
11. The Cambridge Study in Delinquent Development discovered that all boys carry out some criminal activity
- True
- False
Answer: B
12. Studies of delinquency conclude that risk factors include neurological problems that lead to social isolation
- True
- False
Answer: A
13. Delinquent tendencies in young people can be predicted by early
- Behaviour indicative of psychopathic and sadistic traits
- Behaviour indicative of narcissistic and introverted traits
- Signs of abuse from family members
- Signs of abuse by trusted adults.
Answer: A
14. Young people with a history of crime, when presented with alternative responses to an incident often
- Recognise socially desirable responses but choose the criminal
- Recognise criminal responses but choose the socially deniable
- Cannot recognise the socially desirable response
- Cannot distinguish between the socially desirable and the criminal
Answer:
15. Delinquency prevention focusses on a comprehensive set of measure such as mentoring, educational support and shelter.
- True
- False.
Answer: A