Exam 8: The Family and Delinquency

Identify and describe the factors associated with intergenerational transmission of deviance.  Describe any additional factors you believe would also contribute to delinquency.

Research shows that the more often children are forced to go through family transitions the more likely they are to engage in delinquent behavior. ​

The Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 allows the child to _____.

_____ is a condition that occurs when parents have such large families that their resources, such as time and money, are spread too thin, causing lack of familial support and control.

The association between parental deviance and children's delinquency may be related to labeling and _____.

_____ refers to the state's attempts to balance the parents' natural right to control their child's upbringing with the child's right to grow into adulthood free from harm.

An estimated _____ million yearly referrals, involving the alleged maltreatment of children are received each year by Child Protective Services around the nation.

Girls are more affected by the post-divorce absence of fathers than are boys.

Children who grow up in dysfunctional homes often exhibit delinquent behaviors, having learned at a young age that _____ pays off.

Out-of-court statements made by one person and recounted in court by another are called direct evidence.

The court held in ______ that parents are protected against government interference with certain fundamental rights and liberty interests including parent's fundamental right to make decisions concerning the care, custody, and control of their children.

The children of parents who drink, take drugs, or engage in criminal or antisocial behaviors are at greater risk for delinquency. ​

There is no relationship between mothers who work or spend large amounts of time out of the home and delinquency of the children. ​

Any physical, emotional, or sexual trauma to a child, including neglecting to give proper care and attention, for which no reasonable explanation can be found, is called ____.

Research shows that there is little relationship between the delinquency of a sibling and the probable delinquency of the other siblings.

In _____ , the Supreme Court held that a protective screen is allowed in order that the child witness would not have to see the accused defendant.

Most children live in broken homes, where only one parent lives at home.

Families in which parents are able to integrate their children into the household unit while at the same time helping them assert their individuality and regulate their own behavior refers to which of the following?

What, according to the experts, is strongly related to a child's law-violating behavior?

Deviance is _____ determined, and the traits that cause one sibling to engage in delinquency are shared by his or her brothers or sisters.