Quiz 2

Front 1

There is a growing body of evidence linking alcohol with adolescent violence.

Back 1

True

Front 2

Child abuse has been identified as the biggest single cause of death of young children.

Back 2

False

Front 3

Research suggests that the most aggressive age in humans is 4 years old

Back 3

False

Front 4

The _________________ is considered by many gang experts to be America’s most dangerous gang.

Back 4

MS 13

Front 5

Violent crime by juveniles peaks between 5 pm and 6 pm on school days

Back 5

False

Front 6

A gang member’s most important possession becomes his/her reputation

Back 6

True

Front 7

Studies have linked violent video game play to serious aggression.

Back 7

True

Front 8

Juvenile female involvement in violence has increased relative to juvenile male violence.

Back 8

False

Front 9

The risk of kidnapping increases substantially for male juveniles after age nine

Back 9

False

Front 10

It is estimated that 500,000 teens attempt suicide every year with 5,000 succeeding.

Back 10

True

Front 11

During the first three years of life children learn the concept of _______________, or rewards and punishments

Back 11

consequences

Front 12

Children who are abused are less likely to be violent themselves

Back 12

False

Front 13

Historically, girls have been disproportionately sanctioned for status offenses

Back 13

True

Front 14

Graffiti has been called the “newspaper of the street” for gangs

Back 14

True

Front 15

_________________ account for nearly half of all missing children

Back 15

Runaways

Front 16

The leading cause of youth suicide is _____________ ________________.

Back 16

untreated depression

Front 17

A risk factor does not make offending a certainty.

Back 17

True

Front 18

Incarceration of gang members often disrupts their activities

Back 18

False

Front 19

A ________ ___________________is a court order prohibiting some activity such as loitering in a specific location

Back 19

civil injunction

Front 20

Being physically or sexually abused is considered a __________ ____________ for chronic juvenile offending

Back 20

risk factor