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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The 'abuse excuse' defense is believed to occur when boys make up incidents of abuse, in order to __________________________.
(a) Escape punishment.
(b) Gain sympathy from judges.
(c) Anger their parents.
(d) Gain respect.

2. Why do some children who are not abused become violent children?
(a) Their parents are often gone.
(b) Their parents are bad.
(c) Their parents are antisocial.
(d) Their parents are withdrawn, but not abusive.

3. Why does the author blame improved care of premature babies for part of the youth violence issue?
(a) These children have higher rates of neurological issues.
(b) These children have higher rates of disease.
(c) These children have higher rates of drug addiction.
(d) These children have higher rates of abuse.

4. What is the tipping point for a peer group to flip from positive to negative?
(a) When all the positive persons stand against the negative.
(b) When the majority is negative.
(c) When all the positive persons leave.
(d) When the majority is positive.

5. Recidivists are those who ________________________.
(a) Those put on probation after release.
(b) Those who never go to prison.
(c) Never return to prison following release.
(d) Are sent back to prison after release.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Josh mean when he asked his father to note the color and names of those in the newspaper?

2. What does Garbarino claim is the point of change in the social decline of neighborhoods?

3. What do young violent boys tend to show in terms of fear?

4. This disease is one caused by trauma.

5. In the study by Tolan and Guerra on effective treatments, what two aspects were emphasized?

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