Exam 13: Delinquency Prevention

The word "adolescence" is derived from the Latin verb adolescere, meaning to:

Nurse-Family Partnership programs involve regular office visits to county health departments for first-time, single mothers.

In 1967, the Task Force on Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Crime concluded: "In the last analysis, the most promising and so the most important method of dealing with crime is by _______________ it."

Adolescence is a distinct and transitory period of development between childhood and adulthood characterized by increased experimentation and risk taking, a tendency to discount long-term consequences, and heightened sensitivity to peers and other social influences.

The following questions are on Reading 13.2: Mihalic and Elliott (2015). -What program registry did the Mihalic and Elliott (2015) article focus on?

The following questions are on Reading 13.2: Mihalic and Elliott (2015). -The identification of "model programs" in Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development is based on:

What is the name of the tool, developed by Lipsey and his colleagues, for the evaluation of existing community delinquency prevention programs according to how closely their characteristics match those associated with programs found to be effective in meta-analysis?

Who provides MST services to youth?

"Evidence-based practice involves the use of ___________________ to assess the available evidence on program effectiveness and to develop principles for ______________ in any particular field" (Greenwood & Welsh 2012:495)

Which of the following is not a key element of successful program implementation?

Contemporary theory and research reveal that "psychosocial maturation" during the adolescent and young adult years involves the development of three key social and psychological capabilities. Which of the following is not one of these key capabilities?

According to the National Research Council (2013), "psychosocial maturity" is established primarily through three conditions that are critically important to healthy adolescent development: the presence of a parent or parent figure; positive peer group association; and opportunities for critical thinking and decision-making skills.

Mark Lipsey and his colleagues (2010:23) found that effective delinquency prevention programs share two common strategies: they target high-risk offenders and they are therapeutic, rather than controlling.

The following questions are on Reading 13.1: Bulman (2014). -What financial impact have these programs been shown to have?

Which of the following is not one of the well-known program guides to effective delinquency prevention programs:

What federal agency, created by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, is charged with promoting delinquency prevention?

The most consequential academic risk factor is:

_____________ are individual traits and social circumstances that allow youth to adapt positively to adverse environments.

The following questions are on Reading 13.1: Bulman (2014). -Which of these programs has the highest ratings?

The following questions are on Reading 13.2: Mihalic and Elliott (2015). -Most program registries share a common set of standards for evaluating the effectiveness of programs.