Deck 5: Juvenile Victims

Question 1

Collective maltreatment is seen in the effects of:

A) poverty and other forms of social injustice
B) sickness and hospitalization
C) gang activity
D) poor educational facilities

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The leading cause of teen suicide is:

A) drug use
B) untreated anxiety
C) alcohol abuse
D) untreated depression

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The Missing Children's Act passed in 1984, does NOT define a missing child as:

A) one whose age is less than 21 years of age
B) one whose whereabouts are unknown to such individual's legal custodian
C) one whose disappearance indicates that the child has been removed from the legal guardian's control without the custodian's consent
D) one whose circumstances indicate the child is likely to be abused or sexually exploited

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The broken home, in and of itself:

A) causes delinquency
B) does not cause delinquency
C) causes physical abuse
D) causes emotional abuse

Question 5

___________ strain refers to real-life strains experienced by others when around a victimized individual.

A) Secondary
B) Peripheral
C) Vicarious
D) Projected

Question 6

Typically, the three components of child abuse/neglect laws are the following EXCEPT:

A) criminal definitions and penalties
B) a mandate to report suspected cases
C) mental health treatment
D) civil processes for removing a child from the abusive or neglectful environment

Question 7

Child abuse can be directly linked with:

A) illiteracy
B) drug abuse
C) DUI/DWI
D) delinquency

Question 8

The two leading causes of child abuse are thought to be:

A) violence between spouses and poverty
B) ongoing exposure to violent video games and movies
C) malnutrition and lack of health care
D) drugs and alcohol abuse

Question 9

Warning signs of suicide often include all of the following EXCEPT:

A) threatening to kill oneself, and talking as if no one cares
B) preparing for death, such as giving away possessions
C) expressing hopelessness and giving up on oneself
D) wearing dark clothing

Question 10

OJJDP is focused on:

A) social welfare and emergency care approaches for missing and exploited children
B) educational approaches for missing and exploited children
C) mental health approaches for missing and exploited children
D) the challenges missing children present to law enforcement and the justice system

Question 11

Individual maltreatment includes situations when:

A) there is sexual abuse of a child
B) one or more people emotionally abuse a child
C) one or more people physically abuse a child
D) students bully peers at school

Question 12

The following are the three levels of abuse EXCEPT:

A) collective
B) institutional
C) correctional
D) individual

Question 13

Most maltreatment cases enter the child welfare system through:

A) school counselors
B) hospitalization
C) Child Protective Services
D) National Institute of Mental Health

Question 14

All states mandate agencies to do the following EXCEPT:

A) assess reports of child abuse and neglect
B) investigate reports of child abuse and neglect
C) offer rehabilitative services to families where maltreatment has or is likely to occur
D) offer home educational services to families where maltreatment is likely to occur

Question 15

The two organizations that have concurrent jurisdiction for missing and exploited children are:

A) NAF and OJJDP
B) ACYF and OJJDP
C) Communities in Action and NAF
D) ACYF and CPS

Question 16

Victimization rates are:

A) inversely related to age, with the youngest children being the highest
B) similar among all ages, with the median age being 8
C) highest among foster parents
D) highest among legal guardians

Question 17

The most common form of child maltreatment is:

A) child abuse
B) neglect
C) malnutrition
D) inconsistent healthcare

Question 18

Physical or sexual assault is a higher risk in families with:

A) step-parents/sibling and single parents
B) two biological parents
C) two adoptive parents
D) two foster parents

Question 19

Behavioral indicators of neglect may include all of the following EXCEPT:

A) begging
B) stealing food
C) inappropriate dress
D) constant fatigue

Question 20

The largest single cause of death in young children is:

A) child abuse
B) malnutrition
C) second-hand smoke
D) neglect

Question 21

Most common types of maltreatment include all of the following EXCEPT:

A) neglect and medical neglect
B) physical abuse and sexual abuse
C) psychological maltreatment
D) emotional maltreatment

Question 22

__________ ________ are emergency messages broadcast when a law enforcement agency determines that a child has been abducted and is in imminent danger:

A) Amber Alert
B) Caution Alert
C) All Points Alert
D) SOS Alert

Question 23

Physical Indicators of child neglect include all of the following EXCEPT:

A) frequent hunger
B) poor hygiene
C) inappropriate dress
D) falling asleep in class

Question 24

Victimization rates were highest among young children from _________________.  (Provide an age range.)

Question 25

Sexual abuse by a parent or other family member is referred to as:

A) suprafamilial sexual abuse
B) intrafamilial sexual abuse
C) extrafamilial sexual abuse
D) parafamilial sexual abuse

Question 26

The three levels of child maltreatment are ___________, ________________, and ___________.

Question 27

The two most frequently mentioned personal problems indicated by runaway youth were ___________ and ____________.

Question 28

Physical indicators of child neglect include all of the following EXCEPT:

A) frequent hunger
B) poor hygiene
C) appropriate dress
D) consistent lack of supervision

Question 29

The homes of neglected children often are ______________.

Question 30

The "dark underbelly of cohabitation" refers to:

A) drug abuse
B) abusive-boyfriend syndrome
C) alcoholism
D) depression

Question 31

Behavioral indicators of neglect may include all of the following EXCEPT:

A) begging
B) stealing food
C) highly energetic
D) alcohol or drug abuse

Question 32

Frequent hunger, poor hygiene, inappropriate dress, consistent lack of supervision are considered __________________ of child neglect.

Question 33

Rates of victimization of females are typically:

A) about the same as that of boys
B) slightly lower than that of boys
C) higher than that of boys
D) considerably lower than that of boys

Question 34

Fatal neglect cases usually result from a caregiver's _____________.

Question 35

Most maltreatment cases enter the child welfare system through___________ agencies.

Question 36

The leading cause of suicide is untreated ___________________.

Question 37

The three primary risk factors for child abuse include all of the following EXCEPT:

A) domestic violence
B) poverty
C) individual temperamental factors
D) wealth

Question 38

Institutional maltreatment of children is sometimes called ________.

Question 39

An act or omission by a parent or other caregiver that results in harm or serious risk of harm to a child is referred to as:

A) maltreatment
B) abuse
C) neglect
D) exploitation

Question 40

B egging, stealing food, extending school days by arriving early or leaving late, constant fatigue, listlessness or falling asleep in school, alcohol or drug abuse are examples of __________________ of child neglect.

Question 41

Maltreated youths are at an increased risk for performing poorly in school and displaying symptoms of mental illness.

Question 42

A central complexity of the juvenile victim justice system is that it encompasses two distinct subsystems, the criminal justice system and the child protection system.

Question 43

Violence is ___________ behavior that is often self-perpetuating.

Question 44

Investigations concluded that an estimated 899,000 children were abused or neglected during 2005.

Question 45

In _______________________ the court held that "The parent is the sole judge of the necessity for the exercise of disciplinary right and of the nature of the correction to be given."

Question 46

Premature birth increases a child's risk of being abused.

Question 47

It is estimated that 500,000 teens attempt suicide every year with 5,000 succeeding.

Question 48

Children who experience intrafamily violence are no more at risk for child abuse than children who are exposed to this type of violence.

Question 49

More than half of all maltreatment victims are white.

Question 50

Children who are abused are less likely to be violent themselves.

Question 51

The risk of kidnapping increases substantially for male juveniles after age nine.

Question 52

Child abuse has been identified as the leading cause of death of young children.

Question 53

The leading cause of youth suicide is ___________________.

Question 54

Witnessing actual violence or fearing its potential occurrence has no real effect on children.

Question 55

Mistaken for child abuse is the condition ______________ which is characterized by bones that break easily.

Question 56

Child abuse has been directly linked with delinquency.

Question 57

Vicarious strain refers to real-life strains experienced by others around the individual.

Question 58

The broken home, in and of itself, causes delinquency.

Question 59

The two leading causes of child abuse are thought to be __________________and __________.

Question 60

Foster parents, residential facility staff and legal guardians each made up less than one percent of maltreatment perpetrators.

Question 61

Discuss four different types of maltreatment and note the most common type of maltreatment in our society

Question 62

Compare and contrast federal and state child neglect and abuse laws.

Question 63

Cultural values do not play a role in determining what constitutes abuse.

Question 64

Discuss, including legislation directly related to, child sexual abuse and the Internet.

Question 65

The Cycle of Violence has been used to describe the phenomenon by whereby a victim is transformed into a victimizer over time:

Question 66

Discuss missing and exploited children.  Address the NISMART project.

Question 67

Discuss the cycle of violence.  Provide an example.

Question 68

Researchers theorized that early puberty creates unusually high levels of distress for adolescents.

Question 69

More than one-third of juvenile victims of violent crime are under age 16.

Question 70

Less than one-third of violent crimes with juvenile victims occur in a residence.