Module 8

Question 0

List a couple of status offenses that they commonly report?

Answer 0

Running away, truancy etc

Question 1

1a. What measure from police reports/FBI is commonly used to get an estimate of status offenses in our society?

Answer 1

Uniform crime report

Question 2

Why are these very rough estimates of these behaviors?

Answer 2

The dark figure

Question 3

Discuss which is the only Index crime committed primarily by young juveniles and why.

Answer 3

Arson because young boys like to play with matches and fire

Question 4

Discuss the Part II (or non-Index) crime that is committed primarily by females.

Answer 4

Prostitution

Question 5

Also, discuss the Part II (non-Index) status offense that is primarily committed by females, and explain why there is a discrepancy between what the official data shows regarding this offense, and why virtually all other sources show males commit it more often.

Answer 5

Males run away more than females but females get caught more because families report it more

Question 6

1c. Regarding Index offenses only, how do females compare to males in terms of offending for both violent and property offenses

Answer 6

Females get arrested more for property crimes than violent crimes . - Guys are opposite but still commit more property crimes females just get caught

Question 7

Also, regarding only Index offenses, how do minorities, particularly Black juveniles, compare to others in terms of offending

Answer 7

Blacks make up most if the percentages in serious crimes but are also over represented because they make up so little of the juvy population

Question 8

What other non-violent, non-Index (Part II) offenses have females shown a recent increase for recently

Answer 8

Vandalism, weapon violation, curfew, liquor laws

Question 9

1d. Regarding non-Index (Part II) offenses, what violent offense are females showing the highest increases for in recent years and why.

Answer 9

Simple assaults because domestic violence laws have changed

Question 10

1e. For which violent Index offense do juveniles show the greatest increase in recent years?

Answer 10

Forcible rape (48%)

Question 11

1f. Explain the trends for violent juvenile offending. Start with murder rates. When did they peak?

Answer 11

Murder peaked in 93

- violent and property peaked in the 90s

Question 12

Which two minority groups show the highest rates for juveniles committing murder?

Answer 12

American Indians and Blacks

Question 13

What has happened since this peak?

Answer 13

All crimes have decreased since its peak except drug usage and simple assaults

Question 14

1h. Which two non-Index (Part II) offenses do juveniles show the greatest increase in rates in recent years?

Answer 14

Simple assaults and drug usage

Question 15

1g. Discuss the trends for property juvenile offending.

Answer 15

Arrest have declined