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