Deck 7: Families and Delinquency

Question 1

Numerous family factors have been identified as having association with delinquency behavior. Which is NOT a factor?

A) broken homes
B) birth order
C) family rejection
D) adequate supervision

Answer 1

adequate supervision

Question 2

According to studies, which of the following behaviors is more likely to be exhibited by children who are rejected by their parents?

A) parental attachment
B) oppressiveness
C) submissiveness
D) delinquency

Answer 2

delinquency

Question 3

Which of the following intervention programs is a family- and home-based treatment model that is based on research demonstrating the multidimensional causes of delinquent behavior?

A) Adolescent Transitions Program
B) Functional Family Therapy
C) Multisystemic Therapy
D) Strengthening Families Program

Answer 3

Multisystemic Therapy

Question 4

According to statistical findings, which of the following children are most likely to experience divorce and separation in their families before they reach sixteen years of age?

A) Caucasian
B) African American
C) Asian
D) American Indian

Question 5

Which of the following statements regarding children with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender parents is true?

A) They are more likely to be gay than children with heterosexual parents.
B) They do not reveal differences in whether they think of themselves as male or female.
C) They are more likely to be sexually abused.
D) They show conspicuous differences in their male and female behaviors (gender role behavior).

Question 6

A form of hip-hop music that some believe negatively influences young people by devaluing human life, the family, religious institutions, schools, and the justice system is called:

A) rock and roll
B) alternative rock
C) gangsta rap
D) hard rock

Question 7

Emotional abuse involves a disregard of a child's ________.

A) physical safety
B) economic needs
C) psychological needs
D) dietary requirements

Question 8

A disregard for the physical, emotional, or moral needs of children is called ________.

A) victimization
B) neglect
C) abuse
D) incest

Question 9

According to statistical findings, which of the following children make up the largest percentage of victims?

A) African American
B) Hispanic
C) White
D) Asian

Question 10

More than three-quarters (73.9 percent) of the children who died because of child abuse and neglect were younger than ________ years old.

A) two
B) three
C) four
D) five

Question 11

Which type of population area has more child abuse?

A) urban
B) rural
C) suburban fringes
D) main suburbs

Question 12

Which of the following types of incest relations is the LEAST common?

A) mother-son
B) brother-sister
C) father-daughter
D) father-son

Question 13

________, according to the Office on Child Abuse and Neglect, is intrafamily sexual abuse which is perpetrated on a child by a member of that child's family group and includes not only sexual intercourse, but also any act designed to stimulate a child sexually or to use a child for sexual stimulation, either of the perpetrator or of another person.

A) Victimization
B) Neglect
C) Abuse
D) Incest

Question 14

________ incest is rarely reported, largely because it violates both the moral code against incest and the taboo against homosexuality.

A) Mother-son
B) Brother-sister
C) Father-daughter
D) Father-son

Question 15

There is considerable support to show that female victims of violence react differently than males by expressing anger through ________.

A) aggressive crime
B) self-destructive behavior
C) violent crime
D) minor crime

Question 16

The prosecution of parents in criminal court depends largely on the seriousness of the injury to the child and on the attitude of the ________ office toward child abuse.

A) district attorney's
B) county attorney's
C) state attorney's
D) All of the above

Question 17

Cathy Widom's study on child abuse and neglect revealed that being abused or neglected increased the likelihood of ________.

A) parental separation and divorce
B) school-related problems
C) juvenile arrest and violent crime
D) overdependence on parents

Question 18

What does the state do in the most serious cases of child maltreatment?

A) It entrusts the custody of the child to the less offensive parent.
B) It orders that the parents be divorced.
C) It terminates parental rights.
D) It counsels parents on safe methods of corporal punishment.

Question 19

A fact-finding hearing of a child welfare case by juvenile authorities is referred to as ________.

A) disposition
B) probative discovery
C) investigation
D) adjudication

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a principle that Widom recommended to reduce the extent of child abuse?

A) "Surveillance is a double-edged sword."
B) "Interventions are not one-time efforts."
C) "The earlier the intervention, the better."
D) "One size fits all."

Question 21

Which of the following is NOT a conclusion that a protective service agency draws following the initial investigation?

A) Parents should be prosecuted in criminal court.
B) There is sufficient evidence to support the allegation of maltreatment.
C) There is insufficient evidence to support maltreatment.
D) A decision may be made to take the child out of the home.

Question 22

A family in which parents are divorced or are no longer living together is called a broken home.

Question 23

Broken homes have a larger impact on delinquency among African Americans than on other racial groups.

Question 24

Generally, the smaller the family size, the less likely delinquency will occur.

Question 25

There is virtually no evidence to support that delinquency is more likely in families where children are being raised with criminal parents or siblings.

Question 26

Happiness in marriage is NOT considered a crucial element in family and delinquency.

Question 27

Consistency in discipline within the family is important in deterring delinquent behavior.

Question 28

The rate of delinquency appears to increase with the number of unfavorable factors in the home.

Question 29

Gangsta rap, pioneered by Ice-T and other rappers, portrays the lifestyles of inner-city gang members, and its lyrics relate stories of violence-filled lives.

Question 30

Women commit more maltreatment of children than men.

Question 31

Nearly 80 percent of child maltreatment victims were abused by non-parent relatives.

Question 32

Stepfathers are more likely than natural fathers to sexually abuse female children.

Question 33

Father-son incest is rarely reported because it violates both moral codes of incest and homosexuality taboos.

Question 34

Child abuse seems to be more prevalent in urban areas than in suburban or rural settings.

Question 35

Some individuals are required by law to report suspicions of abuse and neglect.

Question 36

Protective services do not have the responsibility to implement a treatment plan for the family.

Question 37

According to the self-control theory, the principal cause of individuals' low self-control is ineffective parenting.

Question 38

There is emerging evidence of the effectiveness of early family-based programs designed to address some the familial risk factors for delinquency.

Question 39

________, regardless of a child's age, exposes him or her to settings in which there is a high prevalence of substance abuse, promiscuous sex, prostitution, and crime.

Question 40

The term physical abuse refers to ________ behavior directed toward a child by the parents or caretaker to cause pain, injury, or death.

Question 41

Child ________ encompasses many dimensions with the general focus being variations of physical, sexual, emotional, and verbal abuse typically perpetrated by adults against children.

Question 42

Emotional abuse is more difficult to define than physical abuse because it involves a disregard for the ________ needs of a child.

Question 43

Any action that reduces the self-esteem and psychological well-being of a child normally inflicted by parents and adults, and directed toward children is ________ abuse.

Question 44

The intentional and wrongful physical contact with a person, with or without his or her ________ that entails a sexual purpose or component is called sexual abuse.

Question 45

Running away becomes a way children cope with the pain of neglect, physical abuse, and sexual abuse, and try to rid themselves of their ________ family.

Question 46

The term child protective services usually refers to services that are provided by an agency authorized to act on behalf of a(n) ________ when parents no longer can do so.

Question 47

A(n) ________, or fact-finding hearing, is held if a petition of abuse has been filed by the department of social services.

Question 48

Case plans are developed by protective services, other treatment providers, and the family to ________ the conditions and/or behaviors that result in child abuse or neglect.

Question 49

Match each type of abuse with its definition.

-Physical Abuse

A) Intentional behavior directed toward a child by the parent or caregiver to cause pain, injury, or death.
B) Any intentional and wrongful physical contact with a child that entails a sexual purpose or component, and such sexual abuse is termed incest when the perpetrator is a member of the child's family.
C) A disregard of a child's psychological needs

Question 50

Match each type of abuse with its definition.

-Emotional Abuse

A) Intentional behavior directed toward a child by the parent or caregiver to cause pain, injury, or death.
B) Any intentional and wrongful physical contact with a child that entails a sexual purpose or component, and such sexual abuse is termed incest when the perpetrator is a member of the child's family.
C) A disregard of a child's psychological needs

Question 51

Match each type of abuse with its definition.

-Sexual Abuse

A) Intentional behavior directed toward a child by the parent or caregiver to cause pain, injury, or death.
B) Any intentional and wrongful physical contact with a child that entails a sexual purpose or component, and such sexual abuse is termed incest when the perpetrator is a member of the child's family.
C) A disregard of a child's psychological needs

Question 52

Please match each term or concept with its definition.

-Socialization

A) The process by which individuals come to internalize their culture; through this process, an individual learns the norms, sanctions, and expectations of being a member of a particular society.
B) A disregard for the physical, emotional, or moral needs of children; involves the failure of the parent or caregiver to provide nutritious food, adequate clothing and sleeping arrangements, essential medical care, sufficient supervision, access to education, and normal experiences that produce feelings of being loved, wanted, secure, and worthy.
C) Any intrafamily sexual abuse that is perpetrated on a child by a member of that child's family group that includes not only sexual intercourse but also any act designed to stimulate a child sexually or to use a child for sexual stimulation, either of the perpetrator or of another person.
D) A family in which parents are divorced or are no longer living together.

Question 53

Please match each term or concept with its definition.

-Broken home

A) The process by which individuals come to internalize their culture; through this process, an individual learns the norms, sanctions, and expectations of being a member of a particular society.
B) A disregard for the physical, emotional, or moral needs of children; involves the failure of the parent or caregiver to provide nutritious food, adequate clothing and sleeping arrangements, essential medical care, sufficient supervision, access to education, and normal experiences that produce feelings of being loved, wanted, secure, and worthy.
C) Any intrafamily sexual abuse that is perpetrated on a child by a member of that child's family group that includes not only sexual intercourse but also any act designed to stimulate a child sexually or to use a child for sexual stimulation, either of the perpetrator or of another person.
D) A family in which parents are divorced or are no longer living together.

Question 54

Please match each term or concept with its definition.

-Neglect

A) The process by which individuals come to internalize their culture; through this process, an individual learns the norms, sanctions, and expectations of being a member of a particular society.
B) A disregard for the physical, emotional, or moral needs of children; involves the failure of the parent or caregiver to provide nutritious food, adequate clothing and sleeping arrangements, essential medical care, sufficient supervision, access to education, and normal experiences that produce feelings of being loved, wanted, secure, and worthy.
C) Any intrafamily sexual abuse that is perpetrated on a child by a member of that child's family group that includes not only sexual intercourse but also any act designed to stimulate a child sexually or to use a child for sexual stimulation, either of the perpetrator or of another person.
D) A family in which parents are divorced or are no longer living together.

Question 55

Please match each term or concept with its definition.

-Incest

A) The process by which individuals come to internalize their culture; through this process, an individual learns the norms, sanctions, and expectations of being a member of a particular society.
B) A disregard for the physical, emotional, or moral needs of children; involves the failure of the parent or caregiver to provide nutritious food, adequate clothing and sleeping arrangements, essential medical care, sufficient supervision, access to education, and normal experiences that produce feelings of being loved, wanted, secure, and worthy.
C) Any intrafamily sexual abuse that is perpetrated on a child by a member of that child's family group that includes not only sexual intercourse but also any act designed to stimulate a child sexually or to use a child for sexual stimulation, either of the perpetrator or of another person.
D) A family in which parents are divorced or are no longer living together.

Question 56

Identify and discuss the variety of family factors that may influence delinquency.

Question 57

How do mass media affect the behavior patterns of juveniles? Discuss in detail the influence of video games, television shows, Internet, and popular culture.

Question 58

How does gangsta rap influence delinquents?

Question 59

Identify the various types and forms of child neglect, and discuss how they may influence delinquent behaviors in children.

Question 60

"Child abuse is the mistreatment of children by parents or caregivers."
Explain the statement and discuss various kinds of child abuse.

Question 61

How do you think child abuse and neglect are related to delinquency? Explain how they manifest in various forms of unacceptable social behaviors.

Question 62

What types of resources may be employed to prevent and/or reduce the extent of child abuse and neglect?
Please provide examples.