Exam 6: The Troubling and Troubled World of Youth

The research surrounding parenting characteristics that lead to improved child development could arguably connect right into the social bonds theory as to factors that assist a child in resisting deviant choices.

Explain what leads Sanday (cited in Vankatesh, 2003)to ask the question of why fraternities are not considered to be "gangs." Then discuss your opinion of whether there is a meaningful difference between fraternities and gangs.

Why is popularity so important to teenagers?

Cyberbullying is a form of strain that tends to impact high school students who are female, are visible minorities or are LGBTQ.

Frank has joined a gang. Which of the following is not likely a factor that influenced his gang involvement?

Explain how Grekul and LaBoucane-Benson (2007)combine social bonds theory, conflict theory, and labelling theory in their analysis of Aboriginal gangs in Canada.

List and describe the five elements of a moral panic.

Which piece of youth crime legislation is based more on child welfare principles than justice principles?

Who may benefit from the creation of moral panics about youth gangs?

Violent criminals are much more likely to be young men who have strict family rules and have ultimately begun lashing out or rebelling against the restrictions.

There were 4 categories of factors that influence gang involvement mentioned in the text. Describe 2 of them and how they impact youth and gang membership.

Which approach to parenting is the least likely to be associated with youth crime?

Despite the knowledge on health issues that relate to smoking youth smoking rates have begun to increase in the past decade because the social pressures of body image are so strong.

A youth living in the area of Jane and Finch in Toronto, an area known as having a high crime rate and high population turnover, is more likely to join a gang because of which factor?

Public concerns about youth crime are significantly different today than they were 100 years ago.

During which era was adolescence described as characterized by sturm und drang?

What factors influence youth drug use?

In the mid-20^th century, researchers found that the most important thing to high school girls was popularity.

Identify the event that resulted in the popularization of the term moral panic. Outline the five elements of a moral panic, and describe a contemporary situation (other than youth crime/gangs)that you believe is characterized by a moral panic.

Which of the following is NOT a factor correlating with youth property crime?