Juvenile Delinquency Risk Factors Quiz & Flashcards

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Which of the following is NOT considered a protective factor?

Child self-efficacy

Social support

Exposure to violence and trauma (correct)

Positive parent-child relationship

True or false: Living in poverty is not a risk factor for adolescent delinquency.

False

What is the ecological/psychosocial model used for?

To understand delinquency (correct)

To understand academic achievement

To understand poverty

To understand drug use

True or false: The text discusses the protective factors that increase the likelihood of negative outcomes.

False Signup and view all the answers

What are the two types of delinquency risk factors discussed in the text?

Static and dynamic Signup and view all the answers

What does resiliency refer to?

The ability to thrive despite difficulties Signup and view all the answers

What decreases the likelihood of delinquent behavior?

Protective factors Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Resilience refers to the ability to overcome difficulties without experiencing any negative effects.

False Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Poverty and family-related factors do not increase delinquency risks.

False Signup and view all the answers

What do protective factors do in relation to negative outcomes?

Decrease the likelihood Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a risk factor for delinquency?

Low academic achievement Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Intrafamilial violence is not considered a risk factor for adolescent delinquency.

False Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following factors increase delinquency risks, according to the text?

Poverty, maltreatment, and family-related factors Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Peer rejection, school difficulties, and low academic achievement do not increase delinquency risks.

False Signup and view all the answers

Who is most impacted by the disproportionate impact in schools and juvenile justice?

Impoverished children and adolescents Signup and view all the answers

What are some of the factors that increase delinquency risks in school?

Peer rejection, school difficulties, and low academic achievement Signup and view all the answers

Which group is at higher risk for school discipline and involvement with the school-to-prison pipeline?

Students of color Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Low academic achievement is not a school-related risk factor for adolescent delinquency.

False Signup and view all the answers

What are individual risk factors influenced by to influence delinquent behavior?

Ecological factors Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Resiliency is the inability to thrive despite difficulties.

False Signup and view all the answers

Who is at higher risk for school discipline and involvement with the juvenile justice system?

Students with special education disabilities Signup and view all the answers

What is resiliency?

The ability to thrive despite difficulties Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a family-related risk factor for delinquency?

Domestic violence Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Poor and lower income students are less likely to be punished in school and referred to juvenile courts.

False Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Positive parent/child relationships are considered a protective factor against adolescent delinquency.

True Signup and view all the answers

What is the impact of maltreatment and trauma on students?

Higher risk of special education disabilities and school discipline Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Racial profiling does not exist in school discipline protocols and juvenile courts.

False Signup and view all the answers

What do poverty and maltreatment/trauma have in common with respect to delinquency?

They are both risk factors Signup and view all the answers

Who is more likely to be punished in school and referred to juvenile courts?

Poor and lower income students Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Students of color, those with special education disabilities, and LGBT students are not disproportionately impacted by school discipline and juvenile justice.

False Signup and view all the answers

Who is disproportionately impacted by school discipline and juvenile justice?

Students of color, those with special education disabilities, and LGBT students Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Maltreatment and trauma victims have a lower risk of special education disabilities and disproportionate school discipline.

False Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Segregation by race and class is not common in many schools.

False Signup and view all the answers

Who is at higher risk for school discipline, delinquent activities, and juvenile courts?

LGBT students Signup and view all the answers

What is a peer-related risk factor for delinquency?

Drug use Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Inherent bias and targeting, as well as segregation by race and class, do not contribute to disproportionate impact.

False Signup and view all the answers

What may explain the disproportionate impact on certain groups?

Inherent bias and targeting Signup and view all the answers

What is a school-related risk factor for delinquency?

Delinquent peers Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between maltreatment and trauma victims and school discipline?

They have a higher risk of disproportionate school discipline Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Concerns about teacher and student ethnicities in school settings do not exist.

False Signup and view all the answers

What else may contribute to the disproportionate impact on certain groups?

Comorbid difficulties Signup and view all the answers

What do community/neighborhood-related risk factors do?

Increase the risk for poor outcomes Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Punitive responses to students may not emanate from teachers.

False Signup and view all the answers

What contributes to the disproportionate impact of juvenile delinquency on certain groups?

Inherent bias and targeting, as well as segregation by race and class Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Disproportionate outcomes do not exist for students of color in school settings.

False Signup and view all the answers

What should be done before using arrests and school exclusion policies?

Investigation into mitigating history and circumstance Signup and view all the answers

Who may emanate punitive responses to students?

Teachers Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Bias cannot impact teachers and school personnel in regards to ethnicities.

False Signup and view all the answers

What do early onset of delinquency and juvenile justice involvement predict?

Increased risk for ongoing delinquent behavior Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Delinquency risk factors can be static or dynamic.
Protective factors decrease the likelihood of negative outcomes.
Poverty, maltreatment, and family-related factors increase delinquency risks.
Peer rejection, school difficulties, and low academic achievement increase delinquency risks.
Resiliency is the ability to thrive despite difficulties.
Poor and lower income students are more likely to be punished in school and referred to juvenile courts.
Students of color, those with special education disabilities, and LGBT students are disproportionately impacted by school discipline and juvenile justice.
Maltreatment and trauma victims have a higher risk of special education disabilities and disproportionate school discipline.
Inherent bias and targeting, as well as segregation by race and class, contribute to disproportionate impact.
Punitive responses to students may emanate from teachers.

The text discusses the disproportionate impact of juvenile delinquency on certain ethnic groups.
The reason for this impact is attributed to a combination of risks over time.
Those involved in the juvenile courts and school exclusion are disproportionately affected.
Comorbid difficulties are a contributing factor.
These difficulties are rarely a singular experience.
It is important to investigate mitigating history and circumstances.
The text is from a book titled "Juvenile Delinquency".
The book was published by SAGE Publications in 2019.
The author of the book is Mallett.
The text is from the first edition of the book.

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Test your knowledge on the risk factors and protective factors related to juvenile delinquency with this quiz. From poverty and maltreatment to academic struggles and peer rejection, learn about the various factors that increase the likelihood of negative outcomes for at-risk youth. Discover the impact of inherent bias and targeting, as well as the disproportionate impact on certain ethnic groups. This quiz is based on the book "Juvenile Delinquency" by Mallett and published by SAGE Publications in 2019. Are you

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Questions and Answers

Which of the following is NOT considered a protective factor?

True or false: Living in poverty is not a risk factor for adolescent delinquency.

What is the ecological/psychosocial model used for?

True or false: The text discusses the protective factors that increase the likelihood of negative outcomes.

What are the two types of delinquency risk factors discussed in the text?

What does resiliency refer to?

What decreases the likelihood of delinquent behavior?

True or false: Resilience refers to the ability to overcome difficulties without experiencing any negative effects.

True or false: Poverty and family-related factors do not increase delinquency risks.

What do protective factors do in relation to negative outcomes?

Which of the following is a risk factor for delinquency?

True or false: Intrafamilial violence is not considered a risk factor for adolescent delinquency.

Which of the following factors increase delinquency risks, according to the text?

True or false: Peer rejection, school difficulties, and low academic achievement do not increase delinquency risks.

Who is most impacted by the disproportionate impact in schools and juvenile justice?

What are some of the factors that increase delinquency risks in school?

Which group is at higher risk for school discipline and involvement with the school-to-prison pipeline?

True or false: Low academic achievement is not a school-related risk factor for adolescent delinquency.

What are individual risk factors influenced by to influence delinquent behavior?

True or false: Resiliency is the inability to thrive despite difficulties.

Who is at higher risk for school discipline and involvement with the juvenile justice system?

What is resiliency?

Which of the following is a family-related risk factor for delinquency?

True or false: Poor and lower income students are less likely to be punished in school and referred to juvenile courts.

True or false: Positive parent/child relationships are considered a protective factor against adolescent delinquency.

What is the impact of maltreatment and trauma on students?

True or false: Racial profiling does not exist in school discipline protocols and juvenile courts.

What do poverty and maltreatment/trauma have in common with respect to delinquency?

Who is more likely to be punished in school and referred to juvenile courts?

True or false: Students of color, those with special education disabilities, and LGBT students are not disproportionately impacted by school discipline and juvenile justice.

Who is disproportionately impacted by school discipline and juvenile justice?

True or false: Maltreatment and trauma victims have a lower risk of special education disabilities and disproportionate school discipline.

True or false: Segregation by race and class is not common in many schools.

Who is at higher risk for school discipline, delinquent activities, and juvenile courts?

What is a peer-related risk factor for delinquency?

True or false: Inherent bias and targeting, as well as segregation by race and class, do not contribute to disproportionate impact.

What may explain the disproportionate impact on certain groups?

What is a school-related risk factor for delinquency?

What is the relationship between maltreatment and trauma victims and school discipline?

True or false: Concerns about teacher and student ethnicities in school settings do not exist.

What else may contribute to the disproportionate impact on certain groups?

What do community/neighborhood-related risk factors do?

True or false: Punitive responses to students may not emanate from teachers.

What contributes to the disproportionate impact of juvenile delinquency on certain groups?

True or false: Disproportionate outcomes do not exist for students of color in school settings.

What should be done before using arrests and school exclusion policies?

Who may emanate punitive responses to students?

True or false: Bias cannot impact teachers and school personnel in regards to ethnicities.

What do early onset of delinquency and juvenile justice involvement predict?

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