The exam will be in-class, mostly done in teams. Here's how it will
work.
The following are EXAMPLES of the types of questions you will
see. Remember, answers MUST integrate all the material and
demonstrate what you have learned in the course.
1. What should be the goal of juvenile corrections? Drawing from
your knowledge of theories, various studies, and all other
sources, explain how you would apply what you have learned in this
class to administering a juvenile corrections instution.
2. Of all the variables we've studied (eg, race, sex, education,
parents, family, schools, peers, drugs, etc) does knowledge of the
relationship between these variables and delinquency help guide
the policy of a juvenile institution? If so, how? If now, what's
missing?
3. What are the issues underlying the death penalty for juveniles,
and how would you address arguments on both sides?
4. How does the "Hidden system of social control" operate
as an alternative to our traditional approach to control
of status offenders?
5. For juveniles, where does "rehabilitation" top and
"punishment" begin? Why?
6. Critique Yolanda Olensky's program as if you were a policy maker
assessing whether you should introduce it in your city.
a) What are variables you would use to "test" its effectiveness?
b) How would you test those variables?
c) What IDEOLOGICAL obstacles might you face in implementing it?
d) What other obstacles might you face?
e) How do such proactive programs reduce delinquency?
7. Compare and contrast the views of crime and crime control for both
the Republicans and Democrats. Which are likely to be most effective
and why?
8. Why to some youth engage in violent behavior while others do not?
9. Drawing from all sources, summarize the recent trends in juvenile
violent and property crime, and explain why these trends are up or down.
10. What factors might account for the incresases in adolescent
drug use after 1992?
11. How does the double oppression of girls, as children and as
females, affect their patterns of delinquency?
12. Read the following story.
Then, drawing from all material, including the discussion on
"Tom's Corner," address this: "We should fry the kid!"
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