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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) Juvenile
B) Minor criminal
C) Adult offender
D) Delinquent
  • 2. Behavior violating criminal law committed by a person under 18 is called:
A) Deviance
B) Crime
C) Delinquency
D) Misconduct
  • 3. A child without parents or guardians and dependent on public support is called:
A) Neglected child
B) Dependent child
C) Abandoned 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) Neglected child
C) Abandoned child
D) Dependent child
  • 5. A child whose basic needs are deliberately unattended is called:
A) Neglected child
B) Disabled child
C) Juvenile offender
D) Dependent child
  • 6. A court-appointed person who protects the best interests of the child is:
A) Guardian Ad Litem
B) Judge
C) Prosecutor
D) Social worker
  • 7. A child accused or adjudged of committing an offense is called:
A) Status offender
B) Youthful offender
C) Child at risk
D) Child in conflict with the law
  • 8. The mental capacity to understand right from wrong is called:
A) Discernment
B) Awareness
C) Responsibility
D) Judgment
  • 9. Acts that are illegal only when committed by minors are known as:
A) Public crimes
B) Status offenses
C) Status offenses
D) Criminal offenses
  • 10. The first institution for juvenile offenders in the United States established in 1825 was called:
A) Marine Society
B) Juvenile reform center
C) House of Refuge
D) Youth detention center
  • 11. The Marine Society of England was established in:
A) 1756
B) 1825
C) 1704
D) 1776
  • 12. The Code of Hammurabi was created around:
A) 1800 B.C.
B) 2500 B.C.
C) 2270 B.C.
D) 1500 B.C.
  • 13. Under Anglo-Saxon law, children under this age were presumed innocent:
A) 5
B) 7
C) 10
D) 6
  • 14. The stage of delinquency involving petty larceny (8–12 years old) is:
A) Exploration
B) Conflagration
C) Explosion
D) Emergence
  • 15. Shoplifting and vandalism are common in which stage?
A) Emergence
B) Exploration
C) Explosion
D) Conflagration
  • 16. The stage characterized by a significant increase in variety and seriousness of crimes is:
A) Emergence
B) Exploration
C) Explosion
D) Conflagration
  • 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) Demonological theory
C) Positivist theory
D) Psychological theory
  • 19. The classical theory of crime was developed by:
A) Durkheim and Marx
B) Beccaria and Bentham
C) Freud and Jung
D) Lombroso and Ferri
  • 20. The positivist theory was mainly associated with:
A) Edwin Sutherland
B) Travis Hirschi
C) Sigmund Freud
D) Cesare Lombroso
  • 21. The theory stating that criminal behavior is learned through social interaction is:
A) Strain theory
B) Differential association theory
C) Control theory
D) Labeling theory
  • 22. The theory that strong social bonds prevent delinquency was proposed by:
A) Albert Cohen
B) Edwin Lemert
C) Travis Hirschi
D) Robert Merton
  • 23. The theory that frustration leads to aggression is called:
A) Labeling theory
B) Strain theory
C) Frustration-aggression theory
D) Social control theory
  • 24. The theory stating that crime results from inequality between goals and means is:
A) Differential association theory
B) Labeling theory
C) Control theory
D) Strain theory
  • 25. The sociologist who explained that calling a child delinquent encourages delinquent behavior was:
A) Howard Becker
B) Travis Hirschi
C) Frank Tannenbaum
D) Edwin Schur
  • 26. The theory distinguishing between primary and secondary deviation was developed by:
A) Edwin Lemert
B) George Vold
C) Austin Turk
D) Albert Cohen
  • 27. According to research, which child is more likely to become delinquent?
A) Middle child
B) Youngest child
C) Only child
D) First-born
  • 28. One of the strongest predictors of delinquency in children is:
A) Religion
B) Family wealth
C) School grades
D) Parental rejection
  • 29. According to Hirschi's theory, delinquency decreases when there is strong:
A) Financial support
B) Educational pressure
C) Social bond
D) Family conflict
  • 30. The pathway that begins with stubborn behavior and progresses to authority avoidance is called:
A) Overt pathway
B) Social 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) Social pathway
B) Covert pathway
C) Authority 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) Socialized delinquency
B) Maladjusted delinquency
C) Individual delinquency
D) Unsocialized aggression
  • 35. Delinquents secretly trained to perform illegal activities are classified as:
A) Maladjusted delinquents
B) Occasional delinquents
C) Over-inhibited delinquents
D) Gang delinquents
  • 36. Delinquents who participate in criminal acts occasionally and are influenced by peers are called:
A) Gang delinquents
B) Maladjusted delinquents
C) Occasional delinquents
D) Chronic offenders
  • 37. Delinquents who often commit serious offenses as part of organized groups are:
A) Occasional delinquents
B) Status offenders
C) Maladjusted delinquents
D) Gang delinquents
  • 38. Delinquents whose criminal behavior is due to personality disturbances are:
A) Occasional delinquents
B) Maladjusted delinquents
C) Gang delinquents
D) Status offenders
  • 39. A gang is best described as:
A) A disorganized gathering
B) An organized social group with leadership and territory
C) A school organization
D) A temporary group of friends
  • 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) Edwin Lemert
C) Frederick Thrasher
D) Travis Hirschi
  • 42. The theory explaining that lower-class youths create subcultures due to status frustration was developed by:
A) Albert Cohen
B) Edwin Sutherland
C) William Sheldon
D) Travis Hirschi
  • 43. The theory stating that crime occurs when legitimate opportunities are blocked was developed by:
A) Becker and Lemert
B) Cloward and Ohlin
C) Lombroso and Garofalo
D) Freud and Jung
  • 44. The theory that delinquency is natural and must be controlled through socialization was proposed by:
A) Ivan Nye
B) Edwin Lemert
C) Robert Merton
D) Travis Hirschi
  • 45. The theory explaining how juveniles justify delinquent acts was developed by:
A) Lombroso and Ferri
B) Hirschi and Nye
C) Sykes and Matza
D) Becker and Lemert
  • 46. Saying "It is not my fault" is an example of which technique of neutralization?
A) Denial of responsibility
B) Condemnation of condemners
C) Appeal to higher authority
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) Sigmund Freud
D) Cesare Lombroso
  • 48. The theory explaining conflict between crime norms and conduct norms was developed by:
A) William Bonger
B) Thorsten Sellin
C) George Vold
D) Austin Turk
  • 49. Large families may increase delinquency due to:
A) Lack of supervision
B) Strong parental bonding
C) Excessive discipline
D) Increased education
  • 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) Financial stability
C) Social isolation and economic strain
D) Strong family structure
  • 52. Which of the following is an example of a status offense?
A) Truancy
B) Robbery
C) Assault
D) Murder
  • 53. Running away from home by a minor is classified as:
A) Public offense
B) Criminal offense
C) Status offense
D) Violent offense
  • 54. The legal principle stating that the state acts as the parent of a child is called:
A) Parens patriae
B) Discernment doctrine
C) Restorative justice
D) Social control
  • 55. The legal principle suggesting that mothers should have custody of children during early years is:
A) Child welfare doctrine
B) Social bond theory
C) Parens patriae
D) Tender years rule
  • 56. A government facility that physically restricts a child while awaiting court decision is called:
A) Child welfare office
B) Rehabilitation center
C) Youth shelter
D) Youth detention center
  • 57. The theory stating that criminals are born with physical abnormalities was proposed by:
A) Edwin Sutherland
B) Cesare Lombroso
C) Albert Cohen
D) Travis Hirschi
  • 58. The theory suggesting body type influences criminal behavior was proposed by:
A) Ernest Hooton
B) William Sheldon
C) Robert Merton
D) Sigmund Freud
  • 59. According to Sheldon, the body type most likely to commit crimes is:
A) Endomorph
B) Somatomorph
C) Mesomorph
D) Ectomorph
  • 60. The psychoanalytic theory of personality was developed by:
A) Freud
B) Lombroso
C) Durkheim
D) Becker
  • 61. The part of personality representing instinctive drives is:
A) Id
B) Superego
C) Conscience
D) Ego
  • 62. The part of personality responsible for rational thinking is:
A) Id
B) Ego
C) Instinct
D) Superego
  • 63. The moral component of personality is called:
A) Instinct
B) Ego
C) Id
D) Superego
  • 64. The concept of anomie refers to:
A) Moral behavior
B) Strong social control
C) Breakdown of social norms
D) Strong family bonds
  • 65. The sociologist who developed the concept of anomie was:
A) Edwin Sutherland
B) Albert Cohen
C) Emile Durkheim
D) Travis Hirschi
  • 66. The idea that deviance becomes part of a person's identity is called:
A) Differential association
B) Anomie
C) Social bond
D) Master status
  • 67. The sociologist associated with the concept of master status is:
A) Edwin Lemert
B) Frank Tannenbaum
C) Robert Merton
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) Frederick Thrasher
B) William Bonger
C) Thorsten Sellin
D) Austin Turk
  • 70. Strong family cohesiveness generally results in:
A) Increased delinquency
B) Reduced delinquency
C) Weak discipline
D) Increased conflict
  • 71. Parents of chronic delinquents often lack:
A) Education
B) Parenting skills
C) Employment
D) Religious beliefs
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