One thing most researchers agree with is that DMC is......
A. It exist and is increasing
B. It exist and is decreasing
C. It does not exist
D. It only occurs in certain states
What is A- It exist and is increasing
100
In 1997 what percentage of the national population was African America?
A. 17%
B. 15%
C. 20%
D. 21%
What is B-15%
100
In 2007 how many person offenses involved black youth?
A. 10%
B. 25%
C. 30%
D. 41%
What is D-41%
100
On a typical day in 2003, how many of every 100,000 minority youth were in juvenile custody?
A. 362
B. 352
C. 502
D. 575
What is C-502
100
President Clinton signed what act into law that eventually led to DMC?
A. Zero Tolerance Act
B. Gun Free School Act
C. No Non-Sense Act
D. No Child Left Behind Act
What is B-Gun Free School Act
200
The 2002 revision of the JJDP Act modified DMC(Disproportionate Minority Confinement) to include.......
A. Containment
B. Consideration
C. Contact
D. Closure
What is C-Contact
200
In 1997 what ratio of African Americans were committed to state prisons?
A. 3 out of 4
B. 3 out of 5
C. 3 out of 6
D. 3 out of 7
What is A-3 out of 4
200
In 2007 black youth made up what percentage of the U.S. population?
A. 12%
B. 16%
C. 19%
D. 25%
What is B-16%
200
In 2005 how many Latino youth were referred to juvenile court?
A. 1.5%
B. 2.7%
C. 5.2%
D. 6.3%
What is A-1.5%
200
Which perceived cause of DMC has been the most refuted by juvenile justice workers?
A. SES
B. Individual
C. System Bias
D. Peers
What is C- System Bias
300
From 2000-2001 OJJDP DMC training was for how long?
A. 1 Day
B. 1 Hour
C. 1 Month
D. 1 Week
What is A-1 Day
300
For Latino youth charge with a violent offense what was the average length of incarceration?
A. 215 days
B. 302 days
C. 105 days
D. 305 days
What is D- 305 days
300
A 2007 study reported that criminal behavior was the only reason a juvenile would be brought into the system?
A. True
B. False
What is B-False
300
When the female is head of household and__________ black youth are 41% likely to commit a delinquent act.
A. On drugs
B. On welfare
C. Unemployed
D. In poverty
What is D- In poverty
300
Which perceived cause of DMC has been revised in an attempt to decrese DMC?
A. Risk Assessment Instrument
B. Use of Detention
C. System Management
D. Need Assessment Instrument
What is A-Risk Assessment Instrument
400
States participating in the Formula Grant Program address DMC on an ongoing basis by moving through how many phases?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 6
D. 5
What is D-5
400
Which group had the largest decrease in crime rate from 1997-2007?
A. Blacks
B. Whites
C. American Indian
D. Asian
What is A-Blacks
400
In 2007 law enforcement estimated how many juvenile arrest in the U.S.?
A. 205 million
B. 360 million
C. 3.27 million
D. 2.18 million
What is D- 2.18 million
400
In a 2005 self reported study revealing the activity of a youth within the last 12 months, black youth reported to be more likely than whites and latinos to....
A. Carry a gun
B. Destroy property
C. Steal over $50
d. Assault someone
What is D- Assault someone
400
Community based alternatives are reported to be.....
A. More costly, less effective
B. More effective, less costly
C. More costly, more effective
D. Less costly, less effective
What is B-More effective, less costly
500
DMC was brought to national attention by the coalition for Juvenile Justice in what year?
A. 1985
B. 1992
C. 1988
D. 2002
What is C-1988
500
For drug offenses African Americans are what times more likely than white to be sentenced to juvenile prison?
A. 25
B. 48
C. 35
D. 10
What is B-48
500
The rate at which black youth were referred to juvenile court for delinquncy was what percent greater than white youth?
A.140%
B. 35%
C. 51%
D. 60%
What is A. 140%
500
At what age can a juvenile be adjudicated as a delinquent in Missouri juvenile court?
A. 10
B. 12
C. 11
D. Not specified by any statue
What is D- Not specified by any statue
500
COP(community oriented policing) involves what three resources?
A. family, system, community
B. family, victim, offender
C. victim, offender, system
D. community, victim, family