Deck 6: Police and Juveniles

Question 1

Gang control activities generally include which of the below activities?

A) gathering intelligence regarding the gang
B) delinquency prevention
C) anti-gang activities
D) taking gang members into custody
E) all of the above

Answer 1

E

Question 2

Using problem-oriented policing is one approach some police departments are using to deal with juvenile crime.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

African-American complainants lobby more for the arrest of a juvenile than do white complainants.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

It appears that positive contact with the police are more important than negative contacts in shaping a juvenile's attitude toward the police.

Question 5

The majority of youths taken into custody by the police are handled and released by the police without referral to juvenile court jurisdiction.

Question 6

Police encounters with juveniles are generally initiated by citizen complaints.

Question 7

Which of the below statements are correct regarding problem-oriented policing?

A) It is currently being used by only a few small police departments.
B) Under this approach, police respond to the circumstances that create problems rather than the incidents that result from the cause.
C) The general approach includes examining only a particular type of incident.
D) All of the above are correct.
E) None of the above are correct.

Question 8

The proactive police role does not include crime prevention.

Question 9

The hostility of youths toward police _______ as the youths grow older.

Question 10

The nature of a juvenile's contact with the police appears to affect the juvenile's attitudes toward the police.

Question 11

The top line of management in the police department is the ___ level.

A) chief
B) officers'
C) executive
D) staff

Question 12

The most frequent disposition of youths taken into custody by the police is:

A) referred to other police agency
B) referred to adult criminal court
C) referred to juvenile court jurisdiction
D) handled and released by police

Question 13

__________ is the approach used by police departments to respond to circumstances that create juvenile problems.

Question 14

August Vollmer is credited with establishing the first youth bureau.

Question 15

_______ level is the top line of management in a police department.

Question 16

The majority of youths taken into custody by the police are ________.

Question 17

The police play a minor role in the identification of a youth as a delinquent.

Question 18

One of the situational factors which influence a police officer's decision in a face-to-face encounter with a youth is the youth's demeanor.

Question 19

The majority of police departments in the United States have fewer than ___ officers.

Question 20

Who was the Chief of Police in Berkeley, California who was credited with establishing the first youth bureau?

A) Wes Parker b August Vollmer
C William Chambliss
D) Paul Brown

Question 21

What is the proper role of the police when dealing with juveniles?

Question 22

Explain the consequences of an arrest on a juvenile.

Question 23

Describe juveniles' attitudes toward the police.

Question 24

Describe the organization and functions of youth bureaus.

Question 25

If the police are used for delinquency prevention, what is their role in that regard?