Question 1

The antisocial behavior of life course persistent offenders tends to:

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A)   Vary considerably across time and place.
B)   Remain stable in different situations, but vary over time.
C)   Remain stable across time, with some variation based on situation.
D)   Remain stable across time and place.

Question 2

In his super traits theory,_____ narrowed down his search for traits conducive to criminal behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)   Agnew
B)   Durkheim
C)   Farrington
D)   Moffitt

Question 3

Which of the following is true of risk factors for criminality?

Accepted Answer

A)   An individual's risk factors tend to remain stable over time.
B)   Risk factors tend to cluster together, so that a person with one risk factor is likely to have others.
C)   Risk factors are evenly distributed across the population.
D)   Risk factors are those factors which decrease the probability of offending.

Question 4

Agnew states that _____ factors have a direct affect on irritability/low self-control and an indirect affect on the other life domains through irritability/low self-control.

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A)   Psychological
B)   Social
C)   Environmental
D)   Biological

Question 5

Sampson and Laub's deveopmental theory of crime was based on data collected by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   David Farrington
B)   Gottfredson & Hirschi
C)   Sheldon and Eleanor Glueck
D)   Terrie Moffitt

Question 6

Provide two examples that would be considered a "turning point" according to age-graded theory.

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Examples: marriage,finding a j...

Question 7

_____ theories are dynamic in that they emphasize that individuals develop along different pathways and over the course of their lives.

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A)   Biological
B)   Developmental
C)   Psychological
D)   Social

Question 8

What is a risk factor?

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A factor that increa...

Question 9

What is meant by "the maturity gap"?

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The gap between when...

Question 10

According to Farrington,individuals with _____ tend to come from poor families,to be poorly socialized,low on anxiety,impulsive,sensation-seeking,have low IQ,and fail in school.

Accepted Answer

A)   Long-Term Anti-Social Potential
B)   Short-Term Anti-Social Potential
C)   Social Disorganization
D)   Techniques of Neutralization

Question 11

_____ is a legal term that distinguishes between youthful offenders and adult offenders that has its origins in the concept of culpability.

Accepted Answer

A)   Childhood
B)   Delinquent
C)   Juvenile
D)   Minor

Question 12

Developmental theories focus on crimes that occur _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   In childhood
B)   During adolescence
C)   In adulthood
D)   From onset to desistance

Question 13

Describe integrated cognitive antisocial potential theory.What policy implications might result from this theory? Support your answer with what you have learned in this text.

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The integrated cognitive antisocial pote...

Question 14

Which of the following most closely belongs to the camp of "social control theories," based on its focus on identifying the factrors that lead to desistance from crime?

Accepted Answer

A)   Age-Graded Theory
B)   Dual Pathway Developmental Theory
C)   Integrated Cognitive Antisocial Potential Theory
D)   Super Traits Theory

Question 15

Describe Moffitt's dual pathway developmental theory,being sure to distinguish between LCP and AL.Do you agree with this theory? Why or why not?

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Moffitt's dual pathway developmental the...

Question 16

In Moffitt's theory,the _____ gap is the gap between the average age of puberty and the acquisition of socially responsible adult roles.

Accepted Answer

A)   Adolescent
B)   Delinquency
C)   Juvenile
D)   Maturity

Question 17

ADHD effects somewhere between 40-50% of the childhood population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The central distinction drawn by Moffitt's dual pathway developmental theory is between _____ and _____ offenders.

Accepted Answer

A)   Adolescent-limited; life-course persistent
B)   Married; unmarried
C)   Urban; rural
D)   Violent; property

Question 19

_____ is defined as "the persistent display of serious antisocial actions that are extreme given the child's developmental level and have a significant impact on the rights of others."

Accepted Answer

A)   Attention deficit disorder
B)   Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder
C)   Conduct disorder
D)   Antisocial potential

Question 20

"Delinquency" is a legal term that distinguishes between youthful offenders and adult offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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