1. What are the two major types of definitions of delinquency and child maltreatment? Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each. How might legal definitions lead to mistaken impressions of delinquents and
abused juveniles on behalf of juvenile court personnel?
2. What are the national sources of official statistics on delinquency? On child abuse? Discuss the limitations
of these statistics.
3. What is the value of self-report studies? Of victim survey research? What are the weaknesses of these two
types of data collection?
4. Compare and contrast the nature and extent of delinquency and child abuse as seen through official
statistics on the one hand and self-report, victim survey, and police observational studies on the other.