Youth and Delinquency Quiz

What is delinquency?

• A type of adult crime.

• A minor crime, especially committed by young people.

• A serious crime committed by adults.

• A legal term for any crime.

What was the literacy level of most people during the Middle Ages?

• Most people were literate

• Most people were illiterate

• Everyone could read

• Only children were literate

What was a reason for the development of schools during the Renaissance?

• To increase child labor

• To teach reading and other skills

• To reduce population

• To promote agriculture

What was the legal presumption for children aged 7-14 under English common law in the U.S.?

• Guilty until proven innocent

• Presumed innocent unless evidence of 'criminal state of mind'

• Automatically guilty

• Treated as adults

What significant change occurred in industries during the Industrial Revolution?

• Decline of factories

• Growth of industries and factories

• Shift to agriculture

• Decrease in production

What was the focus of the "Child Saving Movement" in the late 1800s?

• Industrialization

• Saving children

• Technological advancement

• Political reform

What was a key aspect of the reformers' concern?

• Economic policies

• Gender and race/ethnicity

• Technological advancements

• Environmental issues

What was the reformers' attitude towards youth behavior?

• Encouragement

• Concern

• Indifference

• Celebration

What was the theoretical aim of the juvenile court system established in 1899?

• To increase youth employment

• To help and guide youth

• To reduce taxes

• To promote higher education

In some states, what is the lower age limit for being considered a minor?

• 16 or 17

• 18 or 19

• 14 or 15

• 20 or 21