Question 1

Since 2005, the number of juvenile arrests has decreased by 50%.

Accepted Answer

According to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the number of juvenile arrests in the United States decreased by 50% between 2006 and 2016.

Question 2

Despites its limitations, the self-report survey is considered more accurate in its estimates of delinquency than official data sources.

Accepted Answer

Self-report surveys allow individuals to report their own delinquent behaviors, which may not be captured in official data sources. Additionally, individuals may be more willing to disclose their delinquent behaviors anonymously in a survey than to authorities. However, self-report surveys also have limitations, such as social desirability bias and memory recall errors.

Question 3

Explain the following statement: "Some young people are both more at risk and disproportionately involved in the juvenile justice system."

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Question 4

Longitudinal surveys of delinquency that follow the same juveniles and collect data more than once from them over an extended period are rare because of the difficulty in collecting such data.

Accepted Answer

Longitudinal surveys of delinquency are difficult to conduct because they require following the same group of individuals over an extended period of time. It can be difficult to maintain contact with participants and there may be dropouts or other types of attrition that affect the validity of the data. Therefore, such surveys are rare.

Question 5

The Summary Reporting System is a significant improvement over the National Incident-Based Reporting System.

Accepted Answer

The statement is incorrect. The National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) is a more comprehensive and detailed system for reporting crime data compared to the Summary Reporting System (SRS). NIBRS collects data on each individual crime occurrence, including details about victims, offenders, and property involved in the crime, while SRS only collects summary data on total numbers of crimes by type.

Question 6

Discuss the Monitoring the Future project. When and where did the project start? Who does it sample? On what types of behavior and/or attitudes does it collect?

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Question 7

The National Crime Victimization Survey does not collect data on crimes and delinquency reported to law enforcement.

Accepted Answer

The National Crime Victimization Survey collects data on nonfatal personal crimes (whether or not they were reported to law enforcement), including information on the nature of the crime, characteristics of the victim, and relationship between the victim and offender.

Question 8

Discuss the Uniform Crime Reports. From whom does the project collect data? Be sure to discuss the differences between the Summary Reporting System and the National Incident-Based Reporting System.

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Question 9

Over the past generations, the belief that children were becoming more violent and dangerous than the children in the previous generations has resulted in policies that have increasingly treated juveniles like adult offenders.

Accepted Answer

This statement is accurate, as there has been a common perception that juveniles are becoming more violent and dangerous, resulting in harsher policies and punishments towards young offenders.

Question 10

Identify and explain the difference between the three different types of data researchers use to study juvenile crime. Be sure to include examples of data collection efforts in each type of data.

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Question 11

The Summary Reporting System is older than the National Incident-Based Reporting System.

Accepted Answer

The Summary Reporting System was introduced in the 1930s, while the National Incident-Based Reporting System was not implemented until the 1980s. Therefore, the Summary Reporting System is older.

Question 12

What is the current state of juvenile delinquency in the United States? Has juvenile crime been increasing or decreasing in recent years? Are there differences across crime types?

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Question 13

The data amassed as part of the National Juvenile Court Data Archive allow researchers to track data trends.

Accepted Answer

The statement is true. The National Juvenile Court Data Archive is a resource for researchers to track data trends related to juvenile court cases.

Question 14

There are concerns that the survey questions in the National Crime Victimization Survey may not consistently measure what they are supposed to measure.

Accepted Answer

There have been concerns raised by researchers and analysts that the wording of the survey questions in the National Crime Victimization Survey may not consistently measure what they are intended to measure. This issue can affect the accuracy and reliability of the data collected from the survey.

Question 15

Exact figures on youthful offender transfers to adult court are not available because a majority of states do not report the information and because of the multitude of ways that adolescents are transferred through various state laws.

Accepted Answer

As stated in the statement, exact figures on youthful offender transfers to adult court are not available because a majority of states do not report the information and because of the multitude of ways that adolescents are transferred through various state laws.

Question 16

One weakness of the National Crime Victimization Survey is that respondents may not answer honestly, especially on sensitive victimization questions.

Accepted Answer

This is a known weakness of the National Crime Victimization Survey and can affect the accuracy of the data collected.

Question 17

Since the mid-1990s, the use of detention centers has broadened to include the holding of more nonviolent offenders.

Accepted Answer

Detention centers began to hold more nonviolent offenders since the mid-1990s.

Quiz 3: The Measurement of Juvenile Crime