Question 1

Early self-report studies found little or no relationship between social class and delinquency. How can one explain this, given that these findings contradict arrest data and commonsense ideas?

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Question 2

Chambliss' study of the middle-class "Saints" and the lower-class "Roughnecks" indicated that both groups were about equally delinquent. Explain why the "Saints" were perceived to be less delinquent. How do Chambliss' findings compare with those you observed at your high school?

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Question 3

Explain how methodological problems found in most early self-report studies could bias data on the relationship between social class and delinquency.

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Question 4

Describe the relationship between race and delinquency, noting differences among arrest, victimization, early self-report studies, and more recent self-report studies. What conclusions do you draw about the relationship between race and delinquency? Justify your answer.

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Question 5

Some research suggests that the relationship between race and serious delinquency is due largely to race-related differences in social class and community context. Describe the research in this area.

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Question 6

Discuss why it is important in terms of the relationship between juvenile delinquency and race to consider the fact that African Americans are more likely to live in high-poverty communities.

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Question 7

Describe the relationship between age and delinquency with regard to property offenses and violent offenses.

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Question 8

Compare the findings of arrest data and self-report data with regard to gender and delinquency. Given the strengths and weaknesses of the data, what general conclusions can be made with regard to the relationship between gender and delinquency? Defend your answer.

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Question 9

Drawing on the text, list the dimensions used to distinguish the different types of juvenile offenders. Describe the major research findings on each dimension.

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Question 10

Data are at odds concerning the gender gap in delinquency-arrest data indicate a narrowing gender gap, whereas self-report and victimization data show no change in the gender gap. Why might these data be at odds with each other? Which do you believe to be more accurate? Why?

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Question 11

What are the crucial differences between developmentally early conduct problems as opposed to developmentally late conduct problems?

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Question 12

Agnew and Brezina state that delinquency is common among adolescents. Discuss why most juveniles are able to leave this phase behind, whereas other adolescents continue to commit crime well into adulthood. Is there a single factor that stands out as more influential than others?

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Question 13

Compare and contrast adolescence-limited offenders and chronic offenders. When does offending typically begin and end for both groups? Which group is more common? Which group commits the majority of offenses?

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Question 14

What are some of the common reasons discussed by Agnew and Brezina for why adults may remain "ignorant" of their child's delinquency? Do young people play an active role in such ignorance? Explain your answers.

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Question 15

What are some of the most common crimes for which female offenders are arrested? What are the two offenses that females commit at a higher rate than males?

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Question 16

What has been the overall trend in arrest rates for males and females since the mid-1980s? How has this trend in offending affected the gender gap in arrest rates?

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Question 17

Arrest data have led some researchers and people in the news media to conclude that female juveniles are becoming more violent. Are female juveniles really becoming more violent? Consider ALL measures of delinquency when answering this question.

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Question 18

According to the textbook, has the police become more or less tolerant of female violent offenders? What consequences could this have for female offenders?

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Question 19

What are some of the changes in police practices that have led to an increase in violent crime arrests for females?

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Question 20

Do juvenile delinquents "specialize" in the type of crime they commit? Explain your answer.

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Quiz 4: Who Is Most Likely to Engage in Delinquency