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The philosophy behind many delinquency prevention programs is that delinquency can be prevented by |
| | A) | teaching juveniles the skills they need |
| | B) | educating juveniles |
| | C) | providing programs to occupy juveniles' time |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Diversion programs operate under the idea that |
| | A) | first-time offenders deserve a second chance |
| | B) | by intervening with youths who are at risk of becoming delinquent, it is possible to prevent delinquency |
| | C) | if youths are playing sports, they won't have time to become delinquent |
| | D) | delinquency prevention is tied to preventing juveniles from victimization |
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Programs identified by the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence that are effective in reducing adolescent violent crime, aggression, and substance abuse are called |
| | A) | Blue-Ribbon Programs |
| | B) | Blueprints Model Programs |
| | C) | CSPV Models |
| | D) | early pre-delinquent intervention and prevention programs |
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Perry Preschool is an example of |
| | A) | a diversion program |
| | B) | a risk-focused prevention program |
| | C) | an early pre-delinquent intervention and prevention program |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Risk-focused prevention programs operate under the assumption that |
| | A) | first-time offenders deserve a second chance |
| | B) | by intervening with youths who are at risk of becoming delinquent, it is possible to prevent delinquency |
| | C) | if youths are playing sports, they won't have time to become delinquent |
| | D) | delinquency prevention is tied to preventing juveniles from victimization |
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Delinquency prevention programs that involve the juvenile's family are taking |
| | A) | a holistic approach |
| | B) | a bifurcated approach |
| | C) | a punitive approach |
| | D) | a diversionary strategy |
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Which of the following is not an offense that would exclude a first-time offender from eligibility for a diversion program? |
| | A) | rape |
| | B) | painting graffiti |
| | C) | robbery |
| | D) | auto theft |
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Research shows that the most successful programs at preventing delinquency in the long run |
| | A) | include all of a youth's primary caregivers |
| | B) | are punitive in focus |
| | C) | focus on preventing drug abuse |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America is an example of a |
| | A) | diversion program |
| | B) | mentoring program |
| | C) | net widening program |
| | D) | job services program |
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Job Corps is a job training program that targets |
| | A) | the most disadvantaged youths, age 16 to 24 |
| | B) | all students who are interested in learning a trade |
| | C) | students who are college bound but may not be able to afford college |
| | D) | students who have part-time summer jobs and want to learn additional skills toward advancing their eventual careers |
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Characteristics of teen courts are |
| | A) | they handle first-time offenders charged with minor offenses |
| | B) | they are very expensive, but have proven to reduce recidivism rates |
| | C) | they give the offender a long time to consider their offense, because the process is quite lengthy |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Research on the effectiveness of teen courts has shown that |
| | A) | youths who participate in teen court show a significant reduction in recidivism |
| | B) | teen courts have failed to build a respect for the legal system |
| | C) | youths and victims are more satisfied with teen courts than with standard juvenile court processing |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Under the JJDP Act of 1974, states may |
| | A) | imprison status offenders indefinitely |
| | B) | not incarcerate status offenders under any circumstances |
| | C) | incarcerate status offenders in adult jails |
| | D) | not incarcerate status offenders for prolonged periods |
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Research that showed that many juvenile delinquents were unsupervised, particularly after school and at night led to |
| | A) | an increased "get tough" attitude toward violent offenders |
| | B) | more aggressive enforcement of status offenses such as curfew and truancy |
| | C) | decriminalization of status offenses |
| | D) | deinstitutionalization of status offenders |
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Scared Straight was an example of a |
| | A) | panacea |
| | B) | pancake |
| | C) | net widening program |
| | D) | holistic approach |
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2003 McGraw-Hill Higher Education