49 Questions
Which of the following is NOT considered a protective factor?
Exposure to violence and trauma
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
True or false: The text discusses the protective factors that increase the likelihood of negative outcomes.
False
What are the two types of delinquency risk factors discussed in the text?
Static and dynamic
What does resiliency refer to?
The ability to thrive despite difficulties
What decreases the likelihood of delinquent behavior?
Protective factors
True or false: Resilience refers to the ability to overcome difficulties without experiencing any negative effects.
False
True or false: Poverty and family-related factors do not increase delinquency risks.
False
What do protective factors do in relation to negative outcomes?
Decrease the likelihood
Which of the following is a risk factor for delinquency?
Low academic achievement
True or false: Intrafamilial violence is not considered a risk factor for adolescent delinquency.
False
Which of the following factors increase delinquency risks, according to the text?
Poverty, maltreatment, and family-related factors
True or false: Peer rejection, school difficulties, and low academic achievement do not increase delinquency risks.
False
Who is most impacted by the disproportionate impact in schools and juvenile justice?
Impoverished children and adolescents
What are some of the factors that increase delinquency risks in school?
Peer rejection, school difficulties, and low academic achievement
Which group is at higher risk for school discipline and involvement with the school-to-prison pipeline?
Students of color
True or false: Low academic achievement is not a school-related risk factor for adolescent delinquency.
False
What are individual risk factors influenced by to influence delinquent behavior?
Ecological factors
True or false: Resiliency is the inability to thrive despite difficulties.
False
Who is at higher risk for school discipline and involvement with the juvenile justice system?
Students with special education disabilities
What is resiliency?
The ability to thrive despite difficulties
Which of the following is a family-related risk factor for delinquency?
Domestic violence
True or false: Poor and lower income students are less likely to be punished in school and referred to juvenile courts.
False
True or false: Positive parent/child relationships are considered a protective factor against adolescent delinquency.
True
What is the impact of maltreatment and trauma on students?
Higher risk of special education disabilities and school discipline
True or false: Racial profiling does not exist in school discipline protocols and juvenile courts.
False
What do poverty and maltreatment/trauma have in common with respect to delinquency?
They are both risk factors
Who is more likely to be punished in school and referred to juvenile courts?
Poor and lower income students
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
Who is disproportionately impacted by school discipline and juvenile justice?
Students of color, those with special education disabilities, and LGBT students
True or false: Maltreatment and trauma victims have a lower risk of special education disabilities and disproportionate school discipline.
False
True or false: Segregation by race and class is not common in many schools.
False
Who is at higher risk for school discipline, delinquent activities, and juvenile courts?
LGBT students
What is a peer-related risk factor for delinquency?
Drug use
True or false: Inherent bias and targeting, as well as segregation by race and class, do not contribute to disproportionate impact.
False
What may explain the disproportionate impact on certain groups?
Inherent bias and targeting
What is a school-related risk factor for delinquency?
Delinquent peers
What is the relationship between maltreatment and trauma victims and school discipline?
They have a higher risk of disproportionate school discipline
True or false: Concerns about teacher and student ethnicities in school settings do not exist.
False
What else may contribute to the disproportionate impact on certain groups?
Comorbid difficulties
What do community/neighborhood-related risk factors do?
Increase the risk for poor outcomes
True or false: Punitive responses to students may not emanate from teachers.
False
What contributes to the disproportionate impact of juvenile delinquency on certain groups?
Inherent bias and targeting, as well as segregation by race and class
True or false: Disproportionate outcomes do not exist for students of color in school settings.
False
What should be done before using arrests and school exclusion policies?
Investigation into mitigating history and circumstance
Who may emanate punitive responses to students?
Teachers
True or false: Bias cannot impact teachers and school personnel in regards to ethnicities.
False
What do early onset of delinquency and juvenile justice involvement predict?
Increased risk for ongoing delinquent behavior
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.
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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