Crim Ch. 7

The term battered child syndrome was coined by: A) C. Henry Kempe B) David Farrington C) Meda Chesney-Lind D) Mary Ellen Wilson

A) C. Henry Kempe

Psychologists suggest that maltreatment encourages children to use ___ as means of solving problems and prevents them from feeling empathy for others

Aggression

Which of the following children is least likely to live in a two-parent household? A) An Asian american child B) An African american child C) A Hispanic child D) A white non-Hispanic child

B) An African american child

According to the latest information, what racial and/or ethnic category has the highest birthrate A) African American B) Hispanic C) White D) Asian

B) Hispanic

What statement about child care is false according to the text? A) Children from working poor families are most likely to suffer from inadequate child care B) Likely many other western countries, the United States provides universal day care to working mothers C) Several states neither license nor monitor private providers of day care D) A relative primarily cares for about 49% of children ages 0-4 with employed mothers

B) Likely many other western countries, the United States provides universal day care to working mothers

Tom is the oldest of five children. His parents work at low paying, unskilled jobs. They are not in home regularly and why they are home, they verbally fight. At times, the fights escalate to physical aggression. Tom and his brothers and sisters have witnessed the violence on occasion and have also been direct victims of harsh discipline and physical abuse. Who in Tom's family may suffer the most due to resource dilution? A) Tom B) The middle child C) The younger sibling D) His parents

B) The middle child

Which of the following statements about child abuse and neglect is false A) African american children suffer child abuse rates for higher than European American children B) Victimization rates are higher for older children than their younger brothers and sisters C) Isolated and alienated families tend to become abusive D) Parents who themselves suffered abuse tend to abuse their own children

B) Victimization rates are higher for older children than their younger brothers and sisters

Many states use the ___ approach to accommodate the parents natural rights to control their children and the child's right to grow up free from harm

Balancing-of- the-interests

States have relaxed their laws of evidence to allow out-ouf-court statements by the child to a social worker, teacher, or police officer to be used as evidence. Such statements would otherwise be considered: A) Circumstantial evidence B) Corroborative Evidence C) Hearsay D) Physical evidence

C) Hearsay

James Parents were married for 10 years. Currently, he lives with his divorce mom who works full times. What is the association between James moms employment and his delinquency A) It is an indirect cause B) The relationship is spurious C) It is unknown D) It is a direct cause

C) It is unknown

In ____ (1988) The Supreme Court placed limitations on efforts to protect child witnesses in court, ruling that unless there is a finding that the child witness needs special protections, the Constitution grants defendants "face-to-face" confrontation with their accusers

Coy v. Iowa

According to the text, four categories of family dysfunction seem to promote delinquent behavior. Which of the following is not one of these four categories? A) Family effectiveness B) Family Conflict C) Family Breakup D) Family makeup

D) Family makeup

Which of the following statements about the abuse-delinquency link is false? A) abuse may impact on some groups of adolescents more than it does others B) It is possible that the abuse-delinquency link is spurious, and the two factors are connected because of some external factor C) Research shows that the timing and extent of abuse may shape its impact D) The link highly suggests that most abused children become delinquent

D) The link highly suggests that most abused children become delinquent

Approximately what percent of teens today that give birth are unmaried? A) 66 % B) 50% C) 75% D)90%

D)90%

____ refers to deprivations children suffer at the hands of their parents, such as lack of food, shelter, and adequate health care

Physical Neglect

_______ is periodically held to determine if the condition of the case plan are being met

Review Hearing

In ____, the supreme Court rules that the due process clause of the constitution protects against government interference with certain fundamental rights and liberty interests, including parents' fundamental right to make decisions concerning the care, custody, and control of their children.

Troxel v. Granville

During a _____, the court reviews the facts of the case, determine whether removal of the child from the home is justified, and notifies the parents of charges against them.

advisement hearing

Mass murders in which a spouse and one or more children are slain are known as ______

familicide

Passive neglect by a parent or guardian, depriving children of food, shelter, health care, and love is called _____

physical neglect