Exam 3: Aiding and Abetting Violence

The jump in homicide rates witnessed in the late 1980s through to the mid-1990s was primarily attributable to an increase ______.

When asked why they own gun,Americans are least likely to cite which of the following reasons?

The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)requires a background check by the _____ or a state point of contact on all persons applying to receive firearms from a registered firearms dealer.

In 1939,Congress passed the Marijuana Tax Act,which levied a tax on anyone who sold marijuana.

The term ______ in the Second Amendment creates some confusion since it isn't clear if it means that only a select group of citizens who serve as soldiers have the right to bear arms or if it is an individual right.

Most studies that measure the relationship between alcohol and violence used the ______ to measure aggression.

______ occurs at many levels,including the federal,state,and local,but except where noted,the laws discussed here represent federal efforts at gun control legislation.

The country with the highest number of guns per capita is ______.

In ______,Congress again passed another gun control measure,the Assault Weapons Ban (AWB).

In Chapter 3,you learned about media and the relationship to violence in American society.Like most Americans,you have probably been exposed to-and may even enjoy-watching violent television shows,going to see the latest action or horror movie,or playing violent video games.Discuss the possible correlation between the media violence and violent behavior that is learned through human exposure,paying particular attention to childhood exposure to media violence.

Currently ______ states allow citizens to concealed firearms if state requirements are met.

The availability of ______ increases the likelihood that a violent interaction will result in death.

The major gun control law passed by Congress that mandated criminal history background checks on persons applying to purchase firearms from federally licensed firearm dealers is called the ______.

The primary strategy of the War on Drugs has been to amplify the legal penalties for trafficking and possession of illicit drugs; consequently,our nation has taken many prisoners of war.In fact,because of our War on Drugs,we now have one of the largest prison populations on earth-2.2 million- and this number doesnt include those in jail or on probation or parole.Discuss how the War on Drugs has especially affected minority subgroups within the U.S.population.

The first significant federal legislation concerning drugs occurred in 1914 when Congress passed the Ford Act,which served to make the nonmedical use of morphine and cocaine illegal.

The Sixteenth amendment outlawed the manufacture,distribution,and sale of alcohol.

The Armed Career Criminal Act of ______ imposed a mandatory minimum 15-year prison term on a convicted felon who had three previous convictions for robbery or burglary and who possessed or received a firearm.

According to the National Crime Victimization Survey,approximately ______ male violent crime victims face an armed offender.

The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 called for mandatory minimum sentences for the possession and distribution of drugs by their type and weight.Many scholars have termed the era we are now in as the War on Drugs.

There are three primary ways in which illicit drugs may be related to violence: violence that results from the ______ of drugs; violence that results from trying to support a drug addiction (e.g.,robbery); and violence resulting from the illegal selling of drugs.