QUESTION 1

1. According to self-reports of delinquency administered to youths, which of the following is NOT accurate: 

   Less than half of youths report committing acts of delinquencyÂ

   Self-reported acts of delinquency are higher than arrests rates for delinquent acts

   The overwhelming majority of youths report committing delinquent actsÂ

   A minority of youths report committing serious acts of delinquency involving violence Â

2 points   

QUESTION 2

1. All of the following factors have contributed to prison overcrowding in America EXCEPT: 

   Mandatory minimum sentencingÂ

   The War on DrugsÂ

   Three-strikes laws

   An increase in the use of parole

2 points   

QUESTION 3

1. An individual is incarcerated in a prison located within a major city. He has received private visits form his wife and children every other month and is currently working outside the prison, although he must return to the prison in the evening. What country is this individual most likely incarcerated in?

   EnglandÂ

   FranceÂ

   ChinaÂ

   Germany

2 points   

QUESTION 4

1. An underground paperless banking system in which money is deposited in one country with a trusted broker and withdrawn the same day from a broker in another country is called:

   Hawala

   Fraud

   CybercrimeÂ

   Insider TradingÂ

2 points (Extra Credit)   

QUESTION 5

1. Crimes committed via the Internet are commonly referred to as:

   TerrorismÂ

   Telecommunications

   Cybercrime

   Wiretaps

2 points   

QUESTION 6

1. During the Enlightenment period in Europe:

   Juvenile punishment focused more on retributionÂ

   Corporal punishment was used more frequently to discipline juvenilesÂ

   Incarceration was the primary form of juvenile punishmentÂ

   Juveniles were punished less harshly than adults for similar actsÂ

2 points   

QUESTION 7

1. During the early 20th Century the U.S. penal system went through a progressive movement that emphasized: 

   Corporal punishmentÂ

   Lengthy incarcerationÂ

   Rehabilitation

   Capital punishmentÂ

2 points   

QUESTION 8

1. Hitler's Nazi regime is an example of this type of terrorism: 

   RevolutionaryÂ

   Left-wingÂ

   ReligiousÂ

   State-sponsoredÂ

2 points   

QUESTION 9

1. I am happy that semester is finally over!!

   True

2 points   

QUESTION 10

1. In Germany, prisoners have all of the following rights EXCEPT: 

   Right to medical careÂ

   Right to paid workÂ

   Visiting rightsÂ

   German prisoners have all of the above rightsÂ

2 points   

QUESTION 11

1. In this nation, prisoner rights are not written into law: 

   JapanÂ

   FranceÂ

   Saudi ArabiaÂ

   Germany

2 points   

QUESTION 12

1. Japanese organized criminals refer to themselves as this. It is the Japanese word for the worst possible hand in a popular Japanese card game.  

   Mafia

   Yakuza

   Tongs

   Triads

2 points (Extra Credit)   

QUESTION 13

1. Nathaniel is part of a group that uses violence and intimidation to advance its goal of forming an independent state inside of a sovereign nation. Nathaniel is part of this type of terrorist group: 

   Left-wing

   ReligiousÂ

   EthnoseparatistÂ

   Right-wingÂ

2 points   

QUESTION 14

1. Organized crime differs from terrorism because it: 

   Often uses violence to achieve a goalÂ

   Involves forethoughtÂ

   Uses intimidation to achieve a goalÂ

   Is often primarily motivated by monetary gain

2 points   

QUESTION 15

1. Rebeka uses violence to bring attention to the cutting down of rain forests in South America. Rebeka would best be described as what type of terrorist? 

   Right-wingÂ

   ReligiousÂ

   Left-wingÂ

   Ethnoseparatist

2 points   

QUESTION 16

1. Terror attacks often lead to the popular belief that one is likely to be hurt or possibly killed by a terrorist attacks, even though the true probability of being hurt or killed in a terrorist attack is very low.  This belief is termed: 

   Functional fear

   Rational fearÂ

   Irrational fearÂ

   Humanistic fearÂ

2 points   

QUESTION 17

1. The Reign of Terror in France is an example of what type of terrorism?

   Regressive

   State-sponsored

   Religious

   EthnoseparatistÂ

2 points   

QUESTION 18

1. The crime control model of criminal justice assumes that: 

   Crime is best dealt with through rehabilitation

   Crime is best dealt with through shamingÂ

   Crime is best dealt with through education

   Crime is best dealt with through incarcerationÂ

2 points (Extra Credit)   

QUESTION 19

1. The “ethnicity trap refers to: 

   A method to trap ethnic groups in inner cities

   The usage of ethnicity to explain organized crimeÂ

   A way to catch certain ethnic groups involved in criminal activities

   All of the aboveÂ

2 points   

QUESTION 20

1. These laws, enacted in England in the 1500s, provided homes for children who were neglected or abandoned. Children were expected to act as servants in these homes.  

   Poor Laws

   Vagrancy Laws

   Rich Laws

   Juvenile Laws

2 points   

QUESTION 21

1. This Jewish group used terrorism to oppose Roman rule. Ultimately, they were wiped out by the Romans.  

   AssassinsÂ

   ZealotsÂ

   Tamil Tigers

   Thugees

2 points   

QUESTION 22

1. This early terror group would kill travelers, sacrificing them to the Hindu god, Kali.  

   Thugees

   Assassins

   al QaedaÂ

   Zealots

2 points   

QUESTION 23

1. This nation does NOT have a separate legal system for juveniles: 

   JapanÂ

   Saudi ArabiaÂ

   Germany

   England

2 points   

QUESTION 24

1. This nation has a notorious history of capital punishment, frequently using guillotines to execute prisoners. During the Enlightenment, though, this nation moved away from harsh punishment, focusing more on rehabilitation. 

   England

   JapanÂ

   Saudi ArabiaÂ

   FranceÂ

2 points   

QUESTION 25

1. This nation has the highest percentage of juveniles in prison, relative to the total prison population. 

   ChinaÂ

   EnglandÂ

   GermanyÂ

   United States

2 points   

QUESTION 26

1. This nation has the largest prison population: 

   ChinaÂ

   United States

   Saudi ArabiaÂ

   EnglandÂ

2 points   

QUESTION 27

1. This nation identifies three categories of juvenile offenders: juvenile offenders, law-breaking children, and pre-offense juveniles. Each category is treated differently in the legal system. 

   United StatesÂ

   JapanÂ

   ChinaÂ

   GermanyÂ

2 points   

QUESTION 28

1. This nation uses labor to both reeducate and reform criminals: 

   United StatesÂ

   EnglandÂ

   Saudi ArabiaÂ

   ChinaÂ

2 points   

QUESTION 29

1. This nation's juvenile crime control philosophy hinges on the notion that punishment is ineffective in curbing juvenile delinquency. Rather, rehabilitation is the focus.  

   Germany

   ChinaÂ

   Saudi ArabiaÂ

   United States

2 points   

QUESTION 30

1. This philosophy assumes that juveniles are not fully responsible for their actions. It recognizes that parents have a strong influence on the actions of their children. 

   Draconian PhilosophyÂ

   Parens PatriaeÂ

   Crime Control PhilosophyÂ

   Social LearningÂ

2 points   

QUESTION 31

1. This term describes an action that is only classified as delinquent because the offender is not legally considered an adult: 

   CriminalityÂ

   Status OffenseÂ

   Basic OffenseÂ

   Misdemeanor

2 points   

QUESTION 32

1. Trafficking in human beings is characterized by:

   Movement of victims

   Fraud or coercion of victims

   Forced labor or sex

   All of the aboveÂ

2 points   

QUESTION 33

1. True or False: England still utilizes capital punishment for extreme cases involving murder. 

   True

   False

2 points   

QUESTION 34

1. True or False: Estimates of juvenile delinquency in the U.S. are lower than the actual number of offenses. 

   True

   False

2 points   

QUESTION 35

1. True or False: I learned at least one new thing in this course!

   TrueÂ

   False (Hint: Do not put false!)

2 points   

QUESTION 36

1. True or False: In China, the accused are not guaranteed the right to a speedy trial.

   True

   False

2 points   

QUESTION 37

1. True or False: Incarceration rates in America are at a historic low:

   TrueÂ

   FalseÂ

2 points   

QUESTION 38

1. True or False: Prison privatization refers to the government takeover of the entire U.S. prison system.

   TrueÂ

   False

2 points   

QUESTION 39

1. True or False: Private prisons were outlawed in the U.S. in the 1990s.  

   True

   False

2 points   

QUESTION 40

1. True or False: The majority of terrorist attacks today are conducted by right-wing militia groups. 

   TrueÂ

   False

2 points   

QUESTION 41

1. True or False: Youths with divorced parents are at an increased risk for engaging in serious delinquent behavior. 

   True

   False

2 points   

QUESTION 42

1. What does the goal of massive publicity achieve for terrorists?

   Publicity gives attention to the reason for the terrorist actions

   Publicity gains a reaction from those in power

   Publicity produces sympathy for the terrorists’ plight

   All of the aboveÂ

2 points   

QUESTION 43

1. Which of the following attributes is not characteristic of an "at-risk" youth? 

   Low socioeconomic status

   Two-parent family

   Drug abuse

   Poor academic performance

2 points   

QUESTION 44

1. Which of the following is NOT a common characteristic of terrorism? 

   The use of violenceÂ

   Actions based on self-interestÂ

   Attacks that target civiliansÂ

   Having political motives for actionsÂ

2 points   

QUESTION 45

1. Which of the following is NOT a commonly cited reason for the use of suicide terrorism? 

   It is effective at spreading fear through a larger populationÂ

   Success rates are high because humans act as smart bombsÂ

   They can be very lethalÂ

   They are not successful at spreading psychological fear in the larger populationÂ

2 points   

QUESTION 46

1. Which of the following is NOT a hallmark of post-modern terrorism? 

   Indiscriminate violenceÂ

   Increased lethality of attacksÂ

   Large-scale attacksÂ

   Targeted killings of political leadersÂ

2 points   

QUESTION 47

1. Which of the following responses to international terrorism includes the use of the political process to solve problems between groups?

   Complexity of dealing with crime and criminals across boundaries

   Range of motivation for terrorism activity

   Large number of terrorists and terrorist groups

   All of the aboveÂ

2 points   

QUESTION 48

1. Which of the following state characteristics is least likely to breed corruption? 

   A weak political infrastructureÂ

   An instability in powerÂ

   An established state infrastructureÂ

   Low pay for state workersÂ

2 points   

QUESTION 49

1. Which of the following statements about guerrilla warfare is NOT true?

   Guerrilla groups tend to be less organized than terrorist groupsÂ

   Guerrilla groups tend to be more well-armed than terrorist groups

   Guerrilla groups tend to attack the state or a state armyÂ

   Guerrilla groups tend to be larger than terrorist groupsÂ

2 points   

QUESTION 50

1. Which of the following statements about juvenile crime in the U.S. is NOT accurate?

   Most juvenile crimes are violent in nature

   Most juvenile crimes do not involve violence

   Juvenile crime has skyrocketed over the past two decades

   Most juvenile crime goes undetected

2 points   

QUESTION 51

1. Which of the following would be classified as a status offense in the U.S.?

   TheftÂ

   Robbery

   HomicideÂ

   Alcohol consumptionÂ

2 points   

QUESTION 52

1. Which of the following statements about delinquency in the U.S. is NOT true?

   Both juveniles and adults can be charged with delinquencyÂ

   Delinquency is a criminal act committed by an underage individualÂ

   In most U.S. states, individuals are considered minors until they are 18 yearsÂ

   Delinquents go through a different legal system than adults

2 points   

QUESTION 53

Why is it so difficult to reach a consensus on the definition of terrorism?

Because terrorism is an illegal actÂ

Because terrorists fight for a greater causeÂ

Because terrorists kill innocent civiliansÂ

Because terrorism is viewed by many as subjective - a individual that some call a terrorist, others may call a freedom fighter