Question 1

Law-violating females are more likely than males to become chronic offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Data analyzed from the Gluecks' research on women on parole revealed that a key factor in their desistance was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Remaining single and away from men. 
B)  Getting married. 
C)  Staying in the home and not working. 
D)  Staying in touch with fellow ex-convicts. 
A)  Remaining single and away from men. 
B)  Getting married. 
C)  Staying in the home and not working. 
D)  Staying in touch with fellow ex-convicts.

Question 3

The term used in criminology for an offender's ending his or her life of crime is.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term used in criminology for an...

Question 4

A major contribution of the Gluecks' longitudinal research was

Accepted Answer

A)  In showing patterns in desistance of males over their lives. 
B)  In showing patterns in desistance of females after parole. 
C)  In leaving their accumulated data for later researchers to study. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  In showing patterns in desistance of males over their lives. 
B)  In showing patterns in desistance of females after parole. 
C)  In leaving their accumulated data for later researchers to study. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 5

According to the text and researchers who were cited, girls are being taken into custody more for violent acts today than previously because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Their heavier use of illicit drugs. 
B)  The influence of violence in video games. 
C)  Their increasing use of physical aggression. 
D)  The mandatory arrest laws that were passed against family violence. 
A)  Their heavier use of illicit drugs. 
B)  The influence of violence in video games. 
C)  Their increasing use of physical aggression. 
D)  The mandatory arrest laws that were passed against family violence.

Question 6

Historically, according to the text, girls have been placed in custody for less serious offenses than boys because of disapproval of girls' sexuality and a desire to control it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Lower-class girls, according to feminist criminologists, are more likely to have _______________ than middle and upper class girls.

Accepted Answer

A)  Developed caretaking behavior for others. 
B)  Early but rewarding employment. 
C)  To deal with the risks of early pregnancy 
D)  Satisfactory experiences with school 
A)  Developed caretaking behavior for others. 
B)  Early but rewarding employment. 
C)  To deal with the risks of early pregnancy 
D)  Satisfactory experiences with school

Question 8

According to Terrie Moffitt, in her study of female offenders:

Accepted Answer

A)  Late onset of delinquency is where the focus by criminologists should be. 
B)  Neuropsychological factors are crucial in the development of delinquency. 
C)  Early childhood deficits can easily be overcome. 
D)  Children can develop a lifelong tendency toward delinquency and crime at an age as early as three years. 
E)  B and D above. 
A)  Late onset of delinquency is where the focus by criminologists should be. 
B)  Neuropsychological factors are crucial in the development of delinquency. 
C)  Early childhood deficits can easily be overcome. 
D)  Children can develop a lifelong tendency toward delinquency and crime at an age as early as three years. 
E)  B and D above.

Question 9

Probation staff revealed that the perception that female offenders are more difficult than males does not contribute to gender disparity in the high detention of females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to the text, a high percentage of prostitutes interviewed had not been sexually abused as juveniles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Laub et al. found that the following turning point promoted desistance in males:

Accepted Answer

A)  Marriage. 
B)  Employment. 
C)  A change of neighborhood. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Marriage. 
B)  Employment. 
C)  A change of neighborhood. 
D)  All of the above

Question 12

A major turning point for girls in gangs that helps them turn their lives around is when they become pregnant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to Moffitt's report on the Dunedin longitudinal data, females have a similar delinquency pattern to males when:

Accepted Answer

A)  Alcohol and drugs are involved. 
B)  They are victims of sexual abuse. 
C)  They are victims of physical abuse. 
D)  There is no similarity in male/female patterns. 
A)  Alcohol and drugs are involved. 
B)  They are victims of sexual abuse. 
C)  They are victims of physical abuse. 
D)  There is no similarity in male/female patterns.

Question 14

The male life course models unlike the female pathways models did not focus on the impact of childhood trauma in delinquency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to Giordano's theory of cognitive transformation, desistance is likely when:

Accepted Answer

A)  The youth is open to making a change. 
B)  The youth moves toward a replacement of sense of self. 
C)  There is exposure to some factor that hooks the youth in a positive direction. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The youth is open to making a change. 
B)  The youth moves toward a replacement of sense of self. 
C)  There is exposure to some factor that hooks the youth in a positive direction. 
D)  All of the above

Question 16

Discuss developmental and life-course theory in terms of their key components.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&The development of offending and antisoc

Question 17

Discuss the role of social class in determining the form that delinquency takes.

Accepted Answer

Poverty is a major risk factor for delin

Question 18

Match the term with the appropriate definition.
-Life-course persisting

Accepted Answer

A)  Termination of delinquent behavior 
B)  Focus on neuropsychological development 
C)  Famous for longitudinal research 
D)  Offending throughout life 
A)  Termination of delinquent behavior 
B)  Focus on neuropsychological development 
C)  Famous for longitudinal research 
D)  Offending throughout life

Question 19

Clausen defined "planful competence" as including self-confidence and intellectual growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Girls are more apt to be drawn to gangs when living in high-crime neighborhoods and coming from a violent family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Law-violating females are more likely than males to become chronic offenders.

Data analyzed from the Gluecks' research on women on parole revealed that a key factor in their desistance was:

The term used in criminology for an offender's ending his or her life of crime is.

A major contribution of the Gluecks' longitudinal research was

According to the text and researchers who were cited, girls are being taken into custody more for violent acts today than previously because of:

Historically, according to the text, girls have been placed in custody for less serious offenses than boys because of disapproval of girls' sexuality and a desire to control it.

Lower-class girls, according to feminist criminologists, are more likely to have _______________ than middle and upper class girls.

According to Terrie Moffitt, in her study of female offenders:

Probation staff revealed that the perception that female offenders are more difficult than males does not contribute to gender disparity in the high detention of females.

According to the text, a high percentage of prostitutes interviewed had not been sexually abused as juveniles.

Laub et al. found that the following turning point promoted desistance in males:

A major turning point for girls in gangs that helps them turn their lives around is when they become pregnant.

According to Moffitt's report on the Dunedin longitudinal data, females have a similar delinquency pattern to males when:

The male life course models unlike the female pathways models did not focus on the impact of childhood trauma in delinquency.

According to Giordano's theory of cognitive transformation, desistance is likely when:

Discuss developmental and life-course theory in terms of their key components.

Discuss the role of social class in determining the form that delinquency takes.

Match the term with the appropriate definition. -Life-course persisting

Clausen defined "planful competence" as including self-confidence and intellectual growth.

Girls are more apt to be drawn to gangs when living in high-crime neighborhoods and coming from a violent family.

Theoretical Perspectives on Women and the Criminal Justice System

Female Crime and Delinquency

Gender Specific Programming for Female Offenders

Women, Substance Abuse, and Criminal Justice

The Prison Environment

Restorative Justice for Female Victims and Offenders

Sexual Assault

Intimate Partner Abuse

Womens Victimization: Global Perspectives

Women in Law Enforcement

Women in the Legal Profession

Women in Corrections

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Exam 4: Delinquency Across the Life Span

Law-violating females are more likely than males to become chronic offenders.

Data analyzed from the Gluecks' research on women on parole revealed that a key factor in their desistance was:

The term used in criminology for an offender's ending his or her life of crime is.

A major contribution of the Gluecks' longitudinal research was

According to the text and researchers who were cited, girls are being taken into custody more for violent acts today than previously because of:

Historically, according to the text, girls have been placed in custody for less serious offenses than boys because of disapproval of girls' sexuality and a desire to control it.

Lower-class girls, according to feminist criminologists, are more likely to have _______________ than middle and upper class girls.

According to Terrie Moffitt, in her study of female offenders:

Probation staff revealed that the perception that female offenders are more difficult than males does not contribute to gender disparity in the high detention of females.

According to the text, a high percentage of prostitutes interviewed had not been sexually abused as juveniles.

Laub et al. found that the following turning point promoted desistance in males:

A major turning point for girls in gangs that helps them turn their lives around is when they become pregnant.

According to Moffitt's report on the Dunedin longitudinal data, females have a similar delinquency pattern to males when:

The male life course models unlike the female pathways models did not focus on the impact of childhood trauma in delinquency.

According to Giordano's theory of cognitive transformation, desistance is likely when:

Discuss developmental and life-course theory in terms of their key components.

Discuss the role of social class in determining the form that delinquency takes.

Match the term with the appropriate definition. -Life-course persisting

Clausen defined "planful competence" as including self-confidence and intellectual growth.

Girls are more apt to be drawn to gangs when living in high-crime neighborhoods and coming from a violent family.

Theoretical Perspectives on Women and the Criminal Justice System

Female Crime and Delinquency

Gender Specific Programming for Female Offenders

Women, Substance Abuse, and Criminal Justice

The Prison Environment

Restorative Justice for Female Victims and Offenders

Sexual Assault

Intimate Partner Abuse

Womens Victimization: Global Perspectives

Women in Law Enforcement

Women in the Legal Profession

Women in Corrections

Filters