Question 1

Official arrest statistics and self-report data show that:

Accepted Answer

Official arrest statistics and self-report data consistently show that males are more delinquent than females. This trend is observed across various types of crimes and across different cultures and time periods.

Question 2

The gender gap in delinquency is clearly narrowing for violent offenses, due solely to increases in girls' violent behavior.

Accepted Answer

While there has been a narrowing of the gender gap in delinquency for violent offenses, it is not due solely to increases in girls' violent behavior. Factors such as changes in law enforcement practices, societal changes, and shifts in youth culture also contribute to this trend.

Question 3

UCR arrest data indicate that African Americans are strongly overrepresented in involvement in delinquency, given their share of the U.S. population.

Accepted Answer

UCR (Uniform Crime Reporting) data consistently show that African Americans are arrested at a rate disproportionate to their share of the overall U.S. population, indicating an overrepresentation in arrest statistics for various offenses.

Question 4

Self-report data show no racial differences in prevalence or frequency of offending.

Accepted Answer

Self-report data often reveal racial differences in the prevalence or frequency of offending, with minorities sometimes reporting higher rates of certain types of offenses. However, these differences can be influenced by various factors including socioeconomic status, policing practices, and reporting biases.

Question 5

UCR data are the best source of information for understanding social class differences in delinquency.

Accepted Answer

UCR (Uniform Crime Reporting) data primarily capture crimes reported to law enforcement and arrests made, which can be influenced by various factors including law enforcement practices and policies, rather than directly measuring or revealing underlying social class differences in delinquency.

Question 6

Self-report data show no social class differences in prevalence or frequency of offending.

Accepted Answer

Self-report data often reveal that individuals from lower social classes report higher rates of offending compared to those from higher social classes, contradicting some official statistics that suggest more uniform offending rates across social classes.

Question 7

According to NCVS data, violent victimization is more likely among teenagers than among middle-aged adults.

Accepted Answer

According to the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) data, teenagers (ages 12-17) experience higher rates of violent victimization compared to middle-aged adults. This is attributed to factors such as lifestyle, social environments, and exposure to risky situations.

Question 8

According to NCVS data, males are more likely than females to be the victims of most types of violent crime.

Accepted Answer

According to data from the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), males are more likely than females to be victims of most types of violent crime, including robbery, aggravated assault, and homicide.

Question 9

According to NCVS data, blacks are less likely than those of other races to be the victims of most types of violent crime.

Accepted Answer

According to the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) data, blacks are more likely than those of other races to be victims of most types of violent crime, including robbery, assault, and homicide.

Question 10

__________ shows a higher percentage of juvenile arrests than do other violent crimes.

Accepted Answer

Robbery tends to have a higher percentage of juvenile arrests compared to other violent crimes like murder, aggravated assault, and rape. This is often attributed to various factors including the impulsive nature of youth, peer influence, and socio-economic factors.

Question 11

The age period when people are most likely to be involved in crime is referred to as the:

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Question 12

The termination of involvement in crime following adolescence and young adulthood, due to sociological, psychological, and biological forces, is a process referred to as:

Accepted Answer

Aging out of crime refers to the phenomenon where individuals tend to commit fewer crimes as they age, influenced by various sociological, psychological, and biological factors.

Question 13

Serious violent crime arrests peak at age:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Serious violent crime arrests peak at age:
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Question 14

The __________ refers to the fact that, although juveniles constitute a small portion of the U.S. population, they commit a disproportionate share of crime.

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The answer of The __________ refers to the fact that,...

Question 15

According to the ____________, crime rates rise as the number of people in the age group most likely to commit crimes increases, and crime rates fall as the number of people in their crime-prone years decreases.

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is the age composition effect, which suggests that changes in the demographic makeup of a population, particularly the proportion of people in age groups most likely to commit crimes, can influence overall crime rates.

Question 16

Which of the following has been offered as an explanation for the relationship between age and crime?

Accepted Answer

Each of the options provided (A, B, and C) has been offered as an explanation for the relationship between age and crime, suggesting that as individuals age, various factors such as increased responsibilities, higher legal costs of offending, and changes in physical ability influence their likelihood of committing crimes.

Question 17

Gender differences in juvenile delinquency are greatest for what category of offenses?

Accepted Answer

Violent offenses tend to show the greatest gender differences in juvenile delinquency, with males more frequently involved in such activities compared to females.

Question 18

More than 85 percent of juveniles arrested are male for all but which one of the following crimes?

Accepted Answer

Curfew violations are the exception where less than 85 percent of juveniles arrested are male, indicating a more balanced distribution between genders compared to the other listed crimes.

Question 19

The social correlates that are most closely associated with delinquency are:

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Quiz 5: The Social Correlates of Offending and Victimization