Deck 14: The School and Crime Prevention

Question 1

Lab and Clark found that order and control in a school is engendered most effectively by bringing students, staff, and administrators together.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Based on survey data, which of the following is NOT a result of the Olweus anti-bullying approach?

A) significant reductions in bullying
B) significant reductions in teacher discipline
C) significant reductions in classroom disruption
D) significant reductions in general delinquency
E) all of the above were results

Answer 2

B

Question 3

According to Gold, for offending youths, school misbehavior can be seen as accomplishing all but which of the following?

A) addressing the source of the problem
B) showing off or bringing attention
C) declaring that the youth will not allow the school to belittle him or her
D) attracting parental attention to the problem
E) all of the above are accomplished

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The G.R.E.A.T. program targets all but which of the following?

A) ganging
B) self-esteem
C) peer pressure
D) parental discipline practices
E) all of the above are targets

Question 5

The process of assigning students to different groups based on their perceived needs is known as:

A) seeding
B) directing
C) tracking
D) categorizing
E) none of the above

Question 6

Blocked attainment and feelings of failure in school have been found to have no impact on deviant behavior.

Question 7

The early IQ tests were used to screen _________ entrants to the United States in order to keep the mentally deficient out of the country.

A) feeble-minded
B) criminal
C) mentally ill
D) non-European
E) none of the above

Question 8

Which of the following was NOT found in Cox et al.'s analysis of alternative schools?

A) increased school performance
B) improved attitudes toward school
C) improvement in client delinquency
D) increased self-esteem
E) all of the above were found

Question 9

Starting rumors about someone or ostracizing them from participating in events are examples of cyberbullying.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT one of the four types of bullying behavior?

A) cyberbullying
B) verbal
C) social
D) physical
E) all are types

Question 11

The lower grades and success of students in vocational groups in school is largely the result of:

A) the inability to succeed
B) lower expectations by teachers and students
C) higher dropout rates
D) poor home life
E) none of the above

Question 12

The Olweus model anti-bullying program is aimed at the entire school and relies on active student, teacher, and law enforcement participation.

Question 13

Research on attempts to teach student conflict management/resolution generally finds:

A) reduced problems in the schools
B) students have trouble learning the process
C) only minor problems are addressed
D) students are unwilling to participate
E) none of the above

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a component of Project PATHE in Charleston, South Carolina?

A) various parties must see a stake in education
B) various parties have some say in the educational process
C) teachers, administrators, students, parents, and agencies together make decisions
D) school pride, career-oriented programs, and student team learning
E) all of the above are components

Question 15

Opening up participation in decisionmaking in schools (to both students and staff) allows everyone to take ownership of both the solutions and the successes of controlling problems.

Question 16

The evaluation of Project PATHE showed:

A) no impact on test scores
B) much higher attendance
C) reduced delinquency in the high school
D) major change in the control schools
E) none of the above

Question 17

Results of the most recent evaluation of the revised G.R.E.A.T. program show all but which of the following?

A) participants are more positive about the police
B) participants are less involved in gangs
C) participants have lower levels of delinquent activity
D) participants use refusal skills
E) all of the above were found

Question 18

Most researchers claim that IQ is _________ cause of delinquency.

A) a direct
B) not a direct
C) a spurious
D) a reciprocal
E) none of the above

Question 19

____________ is a process in which students are trained to assist one another in resolving disputes in such a way that all parties to the dispute accept the resolution.

A) Student counseling
B) Peer mediation
C) Student court
D) Restorative justice
E) none of the above

Question 20

A good deal of in-school violence appears as threats and minor acts, including pushing and shoving, rather than serious violence.

Question 21

The basic idea behind alternative schools is the provision of a positive learning atmosphere, which increases feelings of success within an atmosphere of warmth and acceptance.