Exam 5: Adolescent Offenders Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

Explore all topics

Explain the two trajectories to adult offending that are observed in adolescent offenders,as well as which is linked to more serious offending later on in life.

(Essay)

4.8/5

(69)

Question 21

A child who presents a pattern of negativistic,hostile,and defiant behaviour would likely receive a diagnosis of:

(Multiple Choice)

4.7/5

(70)

Question 22

What community influences are factors in adolescent offending?

(Essay)

4.9/5

(88)

Question 23

In Canada,the largest proportion of youth gangs is Caucasian.

(True/False)

4.8/5

(86)

Question 24

Intelligence,commitment to school,and academic achievement are all considered protective factors for adolescents at risk for antisocial behaviour.

(True/False)

4.8/5

(89)

Question 25

Define and describe primary,secondary,and tertiary interventions aimed at decreasing adolescent offending.Outline one real-world example of each.

(Essay)

4.9/5

(76)

Question 26

The strongest individual predictor of adolescent offending is the presence of:

(Multiple Choice)

4.8/5

(83)

Question 27

Part of the intent of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) is to treat antisocial youth as any adult offender would be treated.

(True/False)

4.9/5

(76)

Question 28

The main finding within the cognitive perspective on conduct disordered behaviour is that conduct-disordered youth demonstrate:

(Multiple Choice)

4.8/5

(80)

Question 29

Research has found that antisocial adolescents have more frontal lobe inhibition than adolescents who do not engage in antisocial behaviour.

(True/False)

4.9/5

(81)

Question 30

Explain why the strongest predictor of adolescent offending is the presence of aggressive behaviour before the age of 13.

(Essay)

4.8/5

(89)

Question 31

Reactive aggression is defined as:

(Multiple Choice)

4.9/5

(98)

Question 32

All of the following are examples of risk assessment tools used with adolescent offenders in Canada except the:

(Multiple Choice)

4.9/5

(75)

Question 33

Identify and explain the three main objectives of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

(Essay)

4.9/5

(80)

Question 34

Briefly compare and contrast the three broad theories that explain the development of adolescent offenders.

(Essay)

4.8/5

(72)

Question 35

Living in a low-income neighborhood is a risk factor for antisocial behaviour.

(True/False)

4.9/5

(98)

Question 36

Patterson's (1982) coercive family process model,where aggressive behaviour is imitated,is consistent with which theory of adolescent offending?

(Multiple Choice)

4.7/5

(79)

Question 37

Researchers have investigated the brain region responsible for planning and inhibiting behaviour to explain why some youth engage in antisocial acts.

(True/False)

4.7/5

(76)

Question 38

Childhood-onset trajectory is a very common occurrence,affecting about 40% of the general population.

(True/False)

4.8/5

(70)

Question 39

Genetic studies have found that fathers who engage in antisocial behaviour:

(Multiple Choice)

4.8/5

(81)

Question 40

Showing 21 - 40 of 43

Explain the two trajectories to adult offending that are observed in adolescent offenders,as well as which is linked to more serious offending later on in life.

A child who presents a pattern of negativistic,hostile,and defiant behaviour would likely receive a diagnosis of:

What community influences are factors in adolescent offending?

In Canada,the largest proportion of youth gangs is Caucasian.

Intelligence,commitment to school,and academic achievement are all considered protective factors for adolescents at risk for antisocial behaviour.

Define and describe primary,secondary,and tertiary interventions aimed at decreasing adolescent offending.Outline one real-world example of each.

The strongest individual predictor of adolescent offending is the presence of:

Part of the intent of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) is to treat antisocial youth as any adult offender would be treated.

The main finding within the cognitive perspective on conduct disordered behaviour is that conduct-disordered youth demonstrate:

Research has found that antisocial adolescents have more frontal lobe inhibition than adolescents who do not engage in antisocial behaviour.

Explain why the strongest predictor of adolescent offending is the presence of aggressive behaviour before the age of 13.

Reactive aggression is defined as:

All of the following are examples of risk assessment tools used with adolescent offenders in Canada except the:

Identify and explain the three main objectives of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

Briefly compare and contrast the three broad theories that explain the development of adolescent offenders.

Living in a low-income neighborhood is a risk factor for antisocial behaviour.

Patterson's (1982) coercive family process model,where aggressive behaviour is imitated,is consistent with which theory of adolescent offending?

Researchers have investigated the brain region responsible for planning and inhibiting behaviour to explain why some youth engage in antisocial acts.

Childhood-onset trajectory is a very common occurrence,affecting about 40% of the general population.

Genetic studies have found that fathers who engage in antisocial behaviour:

Crime in Canada Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

Biological and Evolutionary Explanations Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

Learning and Environment Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

Canadian Corrections in Practice Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

Economically Motivated Offenders Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

Substance Abusing Offenders Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

Violent Offending Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

Intimate Partner Violence Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

Mentally Disordered Offenders Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

Psychopathic Offenders Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

Sexual Offenders Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

Female Offenders Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

Aboriginal Offenders Psychology of Criminal Behaviour

Filters