Juvenile Delinquency Jonnel A.

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1. According to Bentham, individuals seek to maximize pleasure and minimize pain.

a. Free will c. pain and pleasure
b. Hedonistic calculus d. Classicism

Answer: B

Reason: Individuals choose activities and behaviors based on their calculation of the amount of pleasure and
pain that will result.

Reference: Juvenile Justice an Introduction 6th Edition; J. Whitehead, S. Lab

2. Who developed the Intelligence Quotient Testing?

a. Alfred Binet c. Frederick Thrasher
b. Walter Miller d. Robert Merton

Answer: A

Reason: In the early 1900s, IQ testing was developed by Alfred Binet as a numerical representation of the
mental ability of the individual.

Reference: Juvenile Justice an Introduction 6th Edition; J. Whitehead, S. Lab

3. How many modes of adaptation or ways an individual may respond did Merton outlined?
a. 3 c. 5
b. 4 d. 6

Answer: C

Reason: Merton outlines five modes of adaptation, or ways an individual may respond, to the strain between
goals and means.

Reference: Juvenile Justice an Introduction 6th Edition; J. Whitehead, S. Lab

4. Which of the following is the function of the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council?
a. To oversee the implementation of the RA 9344;
b. To advise the President on all matters and policies relating to juvenile justice and welfare;
c. To assist the concerned agencies in the review and redrafting of existing
policies/regulations;
d. All of these
Answer : D

Reason: Under Section 9 of RA 9344, the JJWC has the following duties and functions.

Reference: Republic Act No. 9344

5. Who must institute the community-based programs on juvenile justice and welfare?
a. NGO c.NMO
b. LGU d. BCPC

Answer: B

Reason: Under Section 19 f Ra 9344, community-based programs on juvenile justice and welfare shall be
instituted by the LGUs through the LCPC, school, and other concerned agencies.

Reference: Section 19 of Republic Act No. 9344

6. Which of the following is NOT a procedure in taking the child into custody?
a. Explain to the child in simple language and in a dialect that he/she can understand why
he/she is being placed under custody;
b. Properly identify himself/herself and present proper identification to the child;
c. Display or use any firearm , weapon, handcuffs or other instruments of force or restraint;
d. Avoid violence or unnecessary force.

Answer: C

Reason: Under Section 21 of RA 9344, the law enforcement officer shall take the steps from the moment a child
is taken into custody.

Reference: Section 21 of Republic Act No. 9344

7. The following are the stages where diversion may be conducted, EXCEPT.
a. Katarungang Pambarangay c. Inquest or Preliminary Investigation
b. Police Investigation d. None of these

Answer: D
Reason: Under Section 24 of RA 9344, diversion may be conducted at the Katarungang Pambarangay, the
police investigation or the inquest or preliminary investigation stage and at all levels and phases of the
proceedings including judicial level.

Reference: Section 24 of Republic Act No. 9344

8. Female children in conflict with the law placed in an institution shall be given special attention as to
their personal needs and problems.
a. True c. Partially true
b. False d. Partially false

Answer: A

Reason: Section 47 of RA 9344 says that, female children in conflict with the law placed in an institution shall be
given attention as to their personal needs and problems. They shall be handled by female doctors, correction
officers and social workers, and shall accommodate separately from male children in conflict with the law.

Reference: Section 47 of Republic Act No. 9344

9. It aims to provide home detention as an alternative to overcrowded jails in the city.

a. Project Cross Roads c. Baltimore Diversion Project
b. Saint Louis Diversion Program d. Sacramento County 601 Diversion
Project

Answer: B

Reason: Saint Louis Diversion Program is an early diversion Program created in the United States which aims to
provide home detention as an alternative to overcrowded jails in the city. In home detention, the program offers
guidance and counseling.

Reference: The Juvenile Justice System: the Art of Diversion; Notes from Mr. Rhem Rick Corpuz

10. When parental authority does terminate permanently?

a. Upon the death of the parents;
b. Upon the death of the child;
c. Upon emancipation of the child
d. All of these

Answer: D
Reason: Article 288 of PD 603 states that parental authority terminates permanently, upon the death of the
parents; upon the death of the child; or upon emancipation of the child.

Reference: Presidential Decree No. 603

11. She was youngest person ever to be convicted of multiple murders in Canada when she brutally
murdered her parents and her younger brother.
a. Mary Bell c. Norma Bell
b. Jasmine Richardson d. Justina Morley

Answer: B

Reason: Jasmine had an interest in Goth culture, monsters and vampires.

Reference: Most Evil Children in History-Youtube.com

12. A minor or a youth; any person below 18 years old, a boy or a girl at any age between infancy and
adolescence; however, the law includes infants and even unborn children.
a. Juvenile c. Filipino Child
b. CICL d. None of these

Answer: C

Reason: Under PD 603, a Filipino Child is a minor or a youth; any person below 18 years old, a boy or a girl at
any age between infancy and adolescence; however, the law includes infants and even unborn children.

Reference: Presidential Decree No. 603

13. It is considered as the cradle of human personality.

a. Home c. Church
b. School d. Mass Media

Answer: A

Reason: The family or home is one of the most influential environmental factors that would lead a person to
either a law abiding or a criminal.

Reference: Fundamentals of Criminology 3rd Edition; Rommel K. Manwong

14. It is said that the ________ is an extension of the home having the strategic position to control crime
and delinquency.
 a. Home c. Church
b. School d. Mass Media

Answer: B

Reason: Part of a broader social process for behavior influence is the school. It exercises authority over every
child as a constituent and the teachers are considered as second parents.

Reference: Fundamentals of Criminology 3rd Edition; Rommel K. Manwong

15. It is the Special Protection of Children against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act.
a. RA 7601 c. RA 7061
b. RA 7160 d. RA 7610

Answer: D

Reason: Republic Act No. 7610 also known as Special Protection of Children against Child Abuse, Exploitation
and Discrimination Act.

Reference: www.lawphil.net

16. This theory states that people who have abnormal genetic structure or chromosomal activities
commit crimes and delinquency.
a. The Low IQ Theory c. Neutralization Theory
b. Genetics Theory d. Gang Theory

Answer: B

Reason: The theory explains that the behavior of violent male criminals is the proposal of a chromosomal
abnormality in which such males have an XYY, instead of the normal XY, male chromosomal pattern.

Reference: Introduction to Juvenile Delinquency; UNIT 1 Mr. Rhem Rick Corpuz

17. Who advocated the Social Control Theory?

a. Travis Hirschi c. Ivan Nye
b. Albert Cohen d. Walter Miller

Answer: C
Reason: Ivan Nye believes that delinquency is natural, conformity, on the other hand, is not all natural, it must
be explicitly taught and encouraged, usually by parents.

Reference: Introduction to Juvenile Delinquency; UNIT 1 Mr. Rhem Rick Corpuz

18. He noted that delinquent behavior was most often found among lower class males and that gang
delinquency was the most common form.
a. Travis Hirschi c. Ivan Nye
b. Albert Cohen d. Walter Miller

Answer: B

Reason: Cohen advocated the Status Frustration Theory and declared that all children seek social status.

Reference: Introduction to Juvenile Delinquency; UNIT 1 Mr. Rhem Rick Corpuz

19. It is a condition experienced by a person when he is not well adjusted to his own circumstances and
environment.
a. Mal- adjustment c. Frustration
b. Aggression d. Conflict

Answer: A

Reason: Mal-adjustment is a condition experienced by a person when he is not well adjusted to his own
circumstances and environment.

Reference: Introduction to Juvenile Delinquency; UNIT 1 Mr. Rhem Rick Corpuz

20. They are considered as the worst type of delinquents.

a. Maladjusted Delinquents c. Gang Delinquents
b. Occasional Delinquents d. Juvenile Delinquents

Answer: C

Reason: Gang delinquents generally commits the most serious infractions, is most often sent to correctional
institutions, and most often continuous in a pattern of semi-professional criminal behavior as an adult.

Reference: Introduction to Juvenile Delinquency; UNIT 1 Mr. Rhem Rick Corpuz

21. This type of delinquents suffers from neurosis or personality disorder.

a. Maladjusted Delinquents c. Gang Delinquents
 b. Occasional Delinquents d. Juvenile Delinquents

Answer: A

Reason: Their activity stems from personality disturbances rather than gang activity or slum residence.

Reference: Introduction to Juvenile Delinquency; UNIT 1 Mr. Rhem Rick Corpuz

22. Who studied about birth order of the family that the second (2) child is most likely to become
delinquent?
a. Edwin Sutherland c. Robert Merton
b. Emile Durkheim d. Carl Jung

Answer: D

Reason: Birth order in the family affects the delinquent behavior with delinquency more likely among middle
children than first or last children.

Reference: Introduction to Juvenile Delinquency; UNIT 1 Mr. Rhem Rick Corpuz

23. The following are some of the gang activities, EXCEPT.

a. Wide range of illegal activity c. Joyriding
b. Fight with other gangs d. All of the above

Answer: D

Reason: Wide range of illegal activity, fight with other gangs, joyriding, robberies and assault of other people are
some of the gang activities.

Reference: Introduction to Juvenile Delinquency; UNIT 1 Mr. Rhem Rick Corpuz

24. This refers primarily to status offenses and other public nuisance type behavior.
a. Street offenses c. Minor offenses
b. Other serious offense d. Non-offending

Answer: C

Reason: Minor offenses refers primarily to status offenses and other public nuisance type behavior.

Reference: Introduction to Juvenile Delinquency; UNIT 1 Mr. Rhem Rick Corpuz

25. This type of abuser exercise poor judgment in their parenting decisions.
a. Accidental abuser c. sub-cultural abuser
b. Situational abuser d. self identified abuser

Answer: A

Reason: Accidental abuser exercise poor judgment in their parenting decisions and administering enemas to
children to discipline them.

Reference: Introduction to Juvenile Delinquency; UNIT 1 Mr. Rhem Rick Corpuz

26. It is also known as Child and Youth Welfare Code of the Philippines.
a. PD 306 c. PD 630
b. PD 603 d. PD 360

Answer: B

Reason: PD 603 is also known as Child and Youth Welfare Code of the Philippines.

Reference: Presidential Decree 603

27. The following are the rights of the child under PD 603, EXCEPT.
a. The right not to be born well.
b. The right to a wholesome family life.
c. The right to live in a community and a society.
d. The right to an efficient and honest government.

Answer: A

Reason: Article 3 of PD 603 states that there are the rights of a child including the right to a wholesome family
life, the right to live in a community and a society and the right to an efficient and honest government.

Reference: Article 3 of PD 603

28. It is the Solo Parents Act.

a. RA 8927 c. RA 8729
b. RA 8279 d. RA 8297

Answer: D
Reason: Republic Act 8297 is also known as the Solo Parents Act.

Reference: Republic Act 8297

29. The parents has different duties to his child, EXCEPT.

a. To give him affection, companionship and understanding.
b. To conceal or abandon the child with intent to make such child lose his civil status.
c. To extend to him the benefits of moral guidance, self-discipline and religious instruction.
d. To supervise his activities, including his recreation.

Answer: B

Reason: Article 46 of PD 603 states that there are duties of a parent to his child including to give him affection,
companionship and understanding, to extend to him the benefits of moral guidance, self-discipline and religious
instruction, and to supervise his activities, including his recreation.

Reference: Article 46 of PD 603

30. It is defined as the mass of rights and obligations which parents have in relation to the person and
the property of their children until their emancipation, and even after this certain circumstances.
a. Parental Authority c. Parental Responsibility
b. Parental Guidance d. Parental Affection

Answer: A

Reason: According to Manresa, parental authority (patria potestas) is defined as the mass of rights and
obligations which parents have in relation to the person and the property of their children until their
emancipation, and even after this certain circumstances.

Reference: Title IX, Civil Code of the Philippines

31. At what age a child is considered as emancipated?

a. 12 years old c. 18 years old
b. 15 years old d. 21 years old

Answer: C

Reason: Emancipation takes place by the attainment of majority. Unless otherwise provided, majority
commences at the age of eighteen years old.

Reference: Article 234 of the Civil Code of the Philippines

32. When did Republic Act No. 9344 otherwise known as the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act took
effect?
a. May 19, 2006 c. May 21, 2006
b. May 20, 2006 d. May 22, 2006

Answer: B

Reason: Republic Act 9344 took effect on May 20, 2006.

Reference: Republic Act 9344

33. It refers to offenses where there is no private offended party.

a. Public Crimes c. Private Crimes
b. Status Crimes d. Victimless Crimes

Answer: D

Reason: Victimless Crimes refers to offenses where there is no private offended party.

Reference: Par. (u) Section 4 of RA 9344

34. What is the minimum age of criminal responsibility of a child?

a. 15 years old c. 17 years old
b. 16 years old d. 18 years old

Answer: A

Reason: Section 6 a child fifteen (15) years of age or under at the time of the commission of the offense shall
be exempt from criminal liability.

Reference: Section 6 of RA 9344

35. When the prosecutors do conduct preliminary investigation in case of a child in conflict with the
law?
a. When the child in conflict with the law does not qualify for diversion;
b. When the child, his/her parents or guardian does not agree to diversion;
c. When considering the assessment and recommendation of the social worker, the
prosecutor determines that diversion is not appropriate for the child in conflict with the law.
d. All of the above
Answer: D

Reason: Section 33 states that the prosecutor shall conduct a preliminary investigation in the following
instances: (a) when the child in conflict with the law does not qualify for diversion: (b) when the child, his/her
parents or guardian does not agree to diversion; and (c) when considering the assessment and
recommendation of the social worker, the prosecutor determines that diversion is not appropriate for the child in
conflict with the law.

Reference: Section 33 of RA 9344

36. He is a child or a young person, who under the legal system may be dealt with for an offense in a
manner different from that of an adult.
a. Filipino Child c. Juvenile
b. Child d. Psychopath

Answer: C

Reason: A juvenile is a child or a young person, who under the legal system may be dealt with for an offense in
a manner different from that of an adult.

Reference: Introduction to Juvenile Delinquency; UNIT 1 Mr. Rhem Rick Corpuz

37. It is considered as the conscience and moralizing part of the mind.

a. The ID c. The Superego
b. The Ego d. The Alter ego

Answer: C

Reason: The superego is the conscience and moralizing part of the mind. It grows out from ego, and represents
the moral code and the norms and values the individual has acquired and the superego is also responsible for
feelings of guilt and shame.

Reference: Introduction to Juvenile Delinquency; UNIT 1 Mr. Rhem Rick Corpuz

38. If the individual accept the goals, but reject the means to achieve them, the form of behavior will be
______________.
a. Deviant and innovative c. Deviant and retreatist
b. Deviant and ritualistic d. Deviant and rebelling

Answer: A

Reason: If the individual accept the goals, but reject the means to achieve them, the form of behavior will be
deviant and innovative.
Reference: Introduction to Juvenile Delinquency; UNIT 1 Mr. Rhem Rick Corpuz

39. If the individual rejects the goals and the means, the form of behavior will be______________.
a. Deviant and innovative c. Deviant and retreatist
b. Deviant and ritualistic d. Deviant and rebelling

Answer: C

Reason: If the individual rejects both the goals and the means, the form of behavior will be deviant and
retreatist.

Reference: Introduction to Juvenile Delinquency; UNIT 1 Mr. Rhem Rick Corpuz

40. What theory did Cohen advocated wherein he declared that all children seek social status?
a. The Lower Class Theory c. Social Bonding Theory
b. Status Frustration Theory d. Social Control Theory

Answer: B

Reason: In Status Frustration Theory, Cohen noted that delinquent behavior was most often found among
lower class males and that gang delinquency was the most common form.

Reference: Introduction to Juvenile Delinquency; UNIT 1 Mr. Rhem Rick Corpuz