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JDCPRE 2nd sem prelim - Quiz
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  • 1. A child or young person treated differently by the legal system due to immaturity is called:
A) Delinquent
B) Juvenile
C) Adult offender
D) Minor criminal
  • 2. Behavior violating criminal law committed by a person under 18 is called:
A) Deviance
B) Delinquency
C) Misconduct
D) Crime
  • 3. A child without parents or guardians and dependent on public support is called:
A) Neglected child
B) Abandoned child
C) Dependent child
D) Disabled child
  • 4. A child who has no parental care for at least six continuous months is known as:
A) Disabled child
B) Dependent child
C) Neglected child
D) Abandoned child
  • 5. A child whose basic needs are deliberately unattended is called:
A) Disabled child
B) Dependent child
C) Juvenile offender
D) Neglected child
  • 6. A court-appointed person who protects the best interests of the child is:
A) Judge
B) Prosecutor
C) Social worker
D) Guardian Ad Litem
  • 7. A child accused or adjudged of committing an offense is called:
A) Status offender
B) Youthful offender
C) Child in conflict with the law
D) Child at risk
  • 8. The mental capacity to understand right from wrong is called:
A) Discernment
B) Responsibility
C) Awareness
D) Judgment
  • 9. Acts that are illegal only when committed by minors are known as:
A) Criminal offenses
B) Public crimes
C) Status offenses
D) Status offenses
  • 10. The first institution for juvenile offenders in the United States established in 1825 was called:
A) Youth detention center
B) House of Refuge
C) Juvenile reform center
D) Marine Society
  • 11. The Marine Society of England was established in:
A) 1825
B) 1704
C) 1776
D) 1756
  • 12. The Code of Hammurabi was created around:
A) 2270 B.C.
B) 1800 B.C.
C) 2500 B.C.
D) 1500 B.C.
  • 13. Under Anglo-Saxon law, children under this age were presumed innocent:
A) 5
B) 6
C) 10
D) 7
  • 14. The stage of delinquency involving petty larceny (8–12 years old) is:
A) Conflagration
B) Emergence
C) Exploration
D) Explosion
  • 15. Shoplifting and vandalism are common in which stage?
A) Conflagration
B) Emergence
C) Explosion
D) Exploration
  • 16. The stage characterized by a significant increase in variety and seriousness of crimes is:
A) Conflagration
B) Explosion
C) Emergence
D) Exploration
  • 17. The stage where four or more types of crimes are added is called:
A) Conflagration
B) Explosion
C) Conflagration
D) Exploration
  • 18. The theory that evil spirits cause people to commit crimes is called:
A) Classical theory
B) Psychological theory
C) Positivist theory
D) Demonological theory
  • 19. The classical theory of crime was developed by:
A) Freud and Jung
B) Beccaria and Bentham
C) Lombroso and Ferri
D) Durkheim and Marx
  • 20. The positivist theory was mainly associated with:
A) Edwin Sutherland
B) Sigmund Freud
C) Travis Hirschi
D) Cesare Lombroso
  • 21. The theory stating that criminal behavior is learned through social interaction is:
A) Labeling theory
B) Strain theory
C) Differential association theory
D) Control theory
  • 22. The theory that strong social bonds prevent delinquency was proposed by:
A) Robert Merton
B) Travis Hirschi
C) Edwin Lemert
D) Albert Cohen
  • 23. The theory that frustration leads to aggression is called:
A) Strain theory
B) Frustration-aggression theory
C) Social control theory
D) Labeling theory
  • 24. The theory stating that crime results from inequality between goals and means is:
A) Strain theory
B) Differential association theory
C) Control theory
D) Labeling theory
  • 25. The sociologist who explained that calling a child delinquent encourages delinquent behavior was:
A) Frank Tannenbaum
B) Travis Hirschi
C) Howard Becker
D) Edwin Schur
  • 26. The theory distinguishing between primary and secondary deviation was developed by:
A) George Vold
B) Edwin Lemert
C) Albert Cohen
D) Austin Turk
  • 27. According to research, which child is more likely to become delinquent?
A) Youngest child
B) First-born
C) Only child
D) Middle child
  • 28. One of the strongest predictors of delinquency in children is:
A) School grades
B) Religion
C) Family wealth
D) Parental rejection
  • 29. According to Hirschi's theory, delinquency decreases when there is strong:
A) Social bond
B) Family conflict
C) Educational pressure
D) Financial support
  • 30. The pathway that begins with stubborn behavior and progresses to authority avoidance is called:
A) Social pathway
B) Overt pathway
C) Authority-conflict pathway
D) Covert pathway
  • 31. The pathway that starts with minor underhanded behavior and develops into serious criminal acts is:
A) Overt pathway
B) Authority-conflict pathway
C) Covert pathway
D) Aggression pathway
  • 32. The pathway characterized by aggression leading to violent acts is:
A) Authority pathway
B) Social pathway
C) Overt pathway
D) Covert pathway
  • 33. Delinquents who are aggressive, rejected, and often abandoned belong to:
A) Over-inhibited delinquency
B) Group delinquency
C) Socialized delinquency
D) Unsocialized aggression
  • 34. Delinquency committed by members of groups encouraging criminal acts is called:
A) Maladjusted delinquency
B) Individual delinquency
C) Unsocialized aggression
D) Socialized delinquency
  • 35. Delinquents secretly trained to perform illegal activities are classified as:
A) Over-inhibited delinquents
B) Maladjusted delinquents
C) Occasional delinquents
D) Gang delinquents
  • 36. Delinquents who participate in criminal acts occasionally and are influenced by peers are called:
A) Occasional delinquents
B) Chronic offenders
C) Maladjusted delinquents
D) Gang delinquents
  • 37. Delinquents who often commit serious offenses as part of organized groups are:
A) Status offenders
B) Occasional delinquents
C) Gang delinquents
D) Maladjusted delinquents
  • 38. Delinquents whose criminal behavior is due to personality disturbances are:
A) Maladjusted delinquents
B) Status offenders
C) Occasional delinquents
D) Gang delinquents
  • 39. A gang is best described as:
A) A disorganized gathering
B) A temporary group of friends
C) A school organization
D) An organized social group with leadership and territory
  • 40. The theory that delinquency develops because of disorganized communities was proposed by:
A) Shaw and McKay
B) Freud and Jung
C) Merton and Agnew
D) Lombroso and Ferri
  • 41. The sociologist who studied gang formation and development was:
A) Albert Cohen
B) Travis Hirschi
C) Edwin Lemert
D) Frederick Thrasher
  • 42. The theory explaining that lower-class youths create subcultures due to status frustration was developed by:
A) Travis Hirschi
B) Albert Cohen
C) Edwin Sutherland
D) William Sheldon
  • 43. The theory stating that crime occurs when legitimate opportunities are blocked was developed by:
A) Cloward and Ohlin
B) Freud and Jung
C) Lombroso and Garofalo
D) Becker and Lemert
  • 44. The theory that delinquency is natural and must be controlled through socialization was proposed by:
A) Ivan Nye
B) Edwin Lemert
C) Travis Hirschi
D) Robert Merton
  • 45. The theory explaining how juveniles justify delinquent acts was developed by:
A) Sykes and Matza
B) Hirschi and Nye
C) Becker and Lemert
D) Lombroso and Ferri
  • 46. Saying "It is not my fault" is an example of which technique of neutralization?
A) Denial of victim
B) Appeal to higher authority
C) Condemnation of condemners
D) Denial of responsibility
  • 47. The theory stating that law represents the interests of powerful groups was influenced by:
A) Karl Marx
B) Travis Hirschi
C) Sigmund Freud
D) Cesare Lombroso
  • 48. The theory explaining conflict between crime norms and conduct norms was developed by:
A) Austin Turk
B) William Bonger
C) Thorsten Sellin
D) George Vold
  • 49. Large families may increase delinquency due to:
A) Increased education
B) Strong parental bonding
C) Lack of supervision
D) Excessive discipline
  • 50. Poor marital adjustment in parents may lead to:
A) Financial stability
B) Strong discipline
C) Academic success
D) Child delinquency
  • 51. Teenage pregnancy often results in:
A) Increased education
B) Social isolation and economic strain
C) Strong family structure
D) Financial stability
  • 52. Which of the following is an example of a status offense?
A) Truancy
B) Murder
C) Robbery
D) Assault
  • 53. Running away from home by a minor is classified as:
A) Public offense
B) Criminal offense
C) Violent offense
D) Status offense
  • 54. The legal principle stating that the state acts as the parent of a child is called:
A) Restorative justice
B) Social control
C) Discernment doctrine
D) Parens patriae
  • 55. The legal principle suggesting that mothers should have custody of children during early years is:
A) Child welfare doctrine
B) Tender years rule
C) Social bond theory
D) Parens patriae
  • 56. A government facility that physically restricts a child while awaiting court decision is called:
A) Child welfare office
B) Youth detention center
C) Rehabilitation center
D) Youth shelter
  • 57. The theory stating that criminals are born with physical abnormalities was proposed by:
A) Travis Hirschi
B) Cesare Lombroso
C) Albert Cohen
D) Edwin Sutherland
  • 58. The theory suggesting body type influences criminal behavior was proposed by:
A) Robert Merton
B) William Sheldon
C) Ernest Hooton
D) Sigmund Freud
  • 59. According to Sheldon, the body type most likely to commit crimes is:
A) Mesomorph
B) Somatomorph
C) Ectomorph
D) Endomorph
  • 60. The psychoanalytic theory of personality was developed by:
A) Freud
B) Durkheim
C) Lombroso
D) Becker
  • 61. The part of personality representing instinctive drives is:
A) Conscience
B) Ego
C) Superego
D) Id
  • 62. The part of personality responsible for rational thinking is:
A) Instinct
B) Id
C) Ego
D) Superego
  • 63. The moral component of personality is called:
A) Instinct
B) Ego
C) Superego
D) Id
  • 64. The concept of anomie refers to:
A) Strong social control
B) Strong family bonds
C) Breakdown of social norms
D) Moral behavior
  • 65. The sociologist who developed the concept of anomie was:
A) Emile Durkheim
B) Edwin Sutherland
C) Albert Cohen
D) Travis Hirschi
  • 66. The idea that deviance becomes part of a person's identity is called:
A) Anomie
B) Differential association
C) Social bond
D) Master status
  • 67. The sociologist associated with the concept of master status is:
A) Frank Tannenbaum
B) Howard Becker
C) Edwin Lemert
D) Robert Merton
  • 68. The theory that laws are created by powerful groups to control weaker groups was proposed by:
A) George Vold
B) Edwin Lemert
C) Albert Cohen
D) Travis Hirschi
  • 69. The theory stating that capitalism encourages crime was proposed by:
A) Frederick Thrasher
B) Thorsten Sellin
C) William Bonger
D) Austin Turk
  • 70. Strong family cohesiveness generally results in:
A) Reduced delinquency
B) Increased delinquency
C) Increased conflict
D) Weak discipline
  • 71. Parents of chronic delinquents often lack:
A) Education
B) Employment
C) Parenting skills
D) Religious beliefs
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