Overview/History
(True or False) "At-Risk Youth" is a very simple issue.
False
What are the top three contributing factors that influence negative life choices of at-risk youth? (The 3 F’s)
A. Failure, Family, and Fear
B. Family, Friends, and Fear
C. Fun, Friends, and Failure
D. Friends, Fun, and Family
B. Family, Friends, and Fear
What VPD initiative is a year long mentorship program aimed at helping youth build the skills necessary to handle conflict and become a leader in their community?
A. Here4Peers
B. VPD Cadet Program
C. Project Breakaway
D. Turning Point
B. VPD Cadet Program
Which historical time frame was the concept “At-risk Youth” developed in North America?
A. 1975
B. 1967
C. 1999
D. 1983
D. 1983
(True or False) Having family members already involved in criminal/gang activity does not contribute to youth following in their footsteps.
False
What VPD initiative brings together professional athletes, UBC football alumni, police officers, and at-risk youth to play flag-football?
A. VPD Cadet Program
B. Project Breakaway
C. Connect A Cop
D. Gang Tackle
D. Gang Tackle
Historically and statistically, which cultural and social issue has contributed the most to juvenile delinquency in Canada?
A. Substance abuse
B. Mental health issues
C. A breakdown in the family structure
D. The education system
C. A breakdown in the family structure
What internal factors contribute to poor choices of at-risk youth?
A. Lack of hope
B. Mental Illness
C. Lack of ambition/direction
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
What VPD initiative is a mentorship program for Indigenous youth who are interested in pursuing a career in the criminal justice system?
A. Access Recreation and Culture Youth Program
B. Project Mesh
C. Gang Tackle
D. Turning Point
A. Access Recreation and Culture Youth Program (ARC)
In Canada, when did provisions for special institutions and improved treatment for young people become available?
A. 1857
B. 1899
C. 1905
D. 1923
A. 1857
(True or False) 1 in 5 Canadians are being diagnosed with a mental illness in their teens.
True
What VPD initiative is a partnership between the VPD, the City of Vancouver, and the Grandview-Woodland CPC to bring together the police with artistic kids who have been involved in criminal activity?
A. Project Mesh
B. VPD Cadet Program
C. ResArt
D. Access Recreation and Culture Youth Program
C ResART
(True or False) The Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) recognizes that young persons between the ages of 12-17 must be held accountable for criminal acts, but not in the same way or to the same extent as adults. It believes that society values that young people are to be re-debilitated and to become productive members of society.
True
What are three core things that at-risk youth may seek through illegitimate means? (Namely through gang involvement)
A. Respect, Power, and Friends
B. Respect, Money, and Friends
C. Respect, Power, and Money
D. Money, Friends, and Power
C. Respect, Power, and Money
What VPD initiative focuses on educating and creating awareness around law enforcement through peer and police mentorship to prevent the risk of gang recruitment or criminal involvement?
A. Access Recreation and Culture Youth Program
B. New Kids Vancouver: Youth Police Academy
C. Student Challenge
D. ResArt
B. New Kids Vancouver: Youth Police Academy