Deck 8: General Deterrence

Question 1

The ____________________ attempts to take components of various theories and build a single explanation that incorporates the best parts of the individual theories.

A) learning approach
B) elaboration model
C) expansion approach
D) building block theory
E) none of the above

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The Seattle Social Development Project targeted all but which of the following?

A) teachers
B) gangs
C) parents
D) students
E) all of the above were targeted

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Head Start proposes that disadvantaged families are not prepared to assist their children in finding employment.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Classicism holds that crime is caused by factors beyond the control of the individual.

Question 5

Farrington's Integrated Cognitive Antisocial Potential theory incorporates ideas from all but which of the following?

A) learning
B) social control
C) labeling
D) rational choice
E) all of the above are included

Question 6

The basic assumption underlying developmental prevention is:

A) criminal and deviant activity is the result of early life experiences and learning
B) prevention requires developing interventions for individuals
C) crime is biologically determined
D) criminality can be traced to peer pressure that takes place in schools
E) none of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a parent training program?

A) Seattle Social Development project
B) Syracuse Family Development project
C) Incredible Years project
D) Elmira Prenatal/Early Infancy program
E) all of the above are parent training projects

Question 8

Results from the Seattle Social Development project indicate that youths who completed the program were more successful in school, had a higher graduation rate, and committed fewer delinquent offenses, but that substance abuse was not impacted.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT considered a key family risk factor?

A) family criminality
B) poor parental supervision
C) harsh punishment
D) child abuse
E) all of the above are considered key family risk factors

Question 10

Many developmental prevention programs often address crime and delinquency indirectly.

Question 11

Multi-component programs share the common feature of utilizing a range of interventions rather than only one or two approaches.

Question 12

Evaluation of the Perry Preschool Project reveals significantly fewer arrests for graduates of the program.

Question 13

Communities That Care is unique in that:

A) it focuses on broken families
B) there is a clear set of risk factors targeted
C) there is no single intervention
D) children are excluded
E) none of the above make it unique

Question 14

A simple developmental model is a linear explanation such as Gottfredson and Hirschi's general theory of crime.

Question 15

The center piece of the Elmira Prenatal/Early Infancy program is:

A) home visitation by nurses
B) preschool involvement
C) skills training
D) cognitive enhancement
E) none of the above

Question 16

_______________ programs seek to teach children how to recognize problem situations and react in an appropriate manner.

A) Parent training
B) Skills training
C) Preschool programs
D) Multi-component programs
E) none of the above

Question 17

Poor social cognitive skills is a family risk factor.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT an important component of the Perry Preschool program?

A) provides students with a positive introduction to education
B) involves the children in the planning of activities
C) mentors are from middle-class areas
D) low child-teacher ratio
E) frequent home visits with parents

Question 19

Evaluation of the PATHS program has found increased problem-solving ability by the students.