Question 1

Racial profiling research has indicated ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  that police officers tend to stop older vehicles, many of which are owned by poorer people and minority group members 
B)  that whites are more likely than Hispanics or African Americans to report having been stopped by police 
C)  that police stops are never related to the driver's skin color 
D)  nothing of value in this area 
A)  that police officers tend to stop older vehicles, many of which are owned by poorer people and minority group members 
B)  that whites are more likely than Hispanics or African Americans to report having been stopped by police 
C)  that police stops are never related to the driver's skin color 
D)  nothing of value in this area A

Question 2

There are ______ federally recognized tribes of Native Americans in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  322 
B)  481 
C)  566 
D)  704 
A)  322 
B)  481 
C)  566 
D)  704 C

Question 3

Discrimination is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the differences between groups of people based on culture 
B)  differential treatment of an individual or a group without reference to their behavior or qualifications 
C)  the unequal treatment of one group by the criminal justice system 
D)  discriminatory attitudes, beliefs, and practices directed at one race by another 
A)  the differences between groups of people based on culture 
B)  differential treatment of an individual or a group without reference to their behavior or qualifications 
C)  the unequal treatment of one group by the criminal justice system 
D)  discriminatory attitudes, beliefs, and practices directed at one race by another B

Question 4

Ethnic groups ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  are based on biology 
B)  result in a variation of skin and other features 
C)  are based on the skin color and features of a group of people 
D)  have distinct cultures 
A)  are based on biology 
B)  result in a variation of skin and other features 
C)  are based on the skin color and features of a group of people 
D)  have distinct cultures

Question 5

The term Hispanic ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  describes variations of skin color and other features 
B)  refers to any group of people who have distinct traditions and languages 
C)  refers to any group of people who have a distinct religion and history 
D)  designates an ethnic group that spans many races and nations of origin, to the point that it may not be descriptive 
A)  describes variations of skin color and other features 
B)  refers to any group of people who have distinct traditions and languages 
C)  refers to any group of people who have a distinct religion and history 
D)  designates an ethnic group that spans many races and nations of origin, to the point that it may not be descriptive

Question 6

Crouch (1993) argued that blacks might be more able to accept prison and adjust to it because they are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to know someone in alternative sentencing programs 
B)  more likely to know someone who is housed in prison with them 
C)  less likely than whites to be threatened in prison 
D)  all of these 
A)  more likely to know someone in alternative sentencing programs 
B)  more likely to know someone who is housed in prison with them 
C)  less likely than whites to be threatened in prison 
D)  all of these

Question 7

Identify and explain five examples of racism as cited by Bill Quigley.

Accepted Answer

Bill Quigley, a human rights lawyer and

Question 8

The implementation of the war on drugs has led to the erosion of civil liberties protections regarding search and evidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Explain Jim Crow laws and discuss how they were used.

Accepted Answer

These were laws devised by Southern stat

Question 10

The ______ Amendment, adopted in 1865, ended slavery.

Accepted Answer

A)  11th 
B)  13th 
C)  15th 
D)  17th 
A)  11th 
B)  13th 
C)  15th 
D)  17th

Question 11

Writer and inmate Victor Hassine (2009), serving a life sentence since 1980, commented that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  race has not had any impact on his adjustment to prison life 
B)  race has been only a small part of what he has had to deal with in prison 
C)  race has been an integral part of his experience of prison life 
D)  race plays an important role in the experience of prison life only for minority groups, not for white inmates 
A)  race has not had any impact on his adjustment to prison life 
B)  race has been only a small part of what he has had to deal with in prison 
C)  race has been an integral part of his experience of prison life 
D)  race plays an important role in the experience of prison life only for minority groups, not for white inmates

Question 12

Much like the Chinese, Japanese immigrants provided cheap labor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Between the Civil War and World War II, there were approximately ______ lynchings in the southern United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  1,000 
B)  2,000 
C)  3,000 
D)  4,000 
A)  1,000 
B)  2,000 
C)  3,000 
D)  4,000

Question 14

Discuss the factors that enabled an increase in the employment of minorities in corrections.

Accepted Answer

The employment of minority group men and

Question 15

Race and traditions of discrimination toward African Americans have stymied their ability to assimilate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

DWB stands for ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  driving while black or brown 
B)  drunk while black or brown 
C)  driving while banned 
D)  none of these 
A)  driving while black or brown 
B)  drunk while black or brown 
C)  driving while banned 
D)  none of these

Question 17

______ is the differences between groups of people based on culture.

Accepted Answer

A)  Race 
B)  Ethnicity 
C)  Biology 
D)  Physicality 
A)  Race 
B)  Ethnicity 
C)  Biology 
D)  Physicality

Question 18

Larger Native American reservations do not have their own jails.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Racism practiced by many, if not most, institutional members in criminal justice and other organizations is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination 
B)  disparity 
C)  prisoners' rights 
D)  institutional racism 
A)  discrimination 
B)  disparity 
C)  prisoners' rights 
D)  institutional racism

Question 20

The term Hispanic includes non-white Asians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Racial profiling research has indicated ______.

There are ______ federally recognized tribes of Native Americans in the United States.

Discrimination is ______.

Ethnic groups ______.

The term Hispanic ______.

Crouch (1993) argued that blacks might be more able to accept prison and adjust to it because they are ______.

Identify and explain five examples of racism as cited by Bill Quigley.

The implementation of the war on drugs has led to the erosion of civil liberties protections regarding search and evidence.

Explain Jim Crow laws and discuss how they were used.

The ______ Amendment, adopted in 1865, ended slavery.

Writer and inmate Victor Hassine (2009), serving a life sentence since 1980, commented that ______.

Much like the Chinese, Japanese immigrants provided cheap labor.

Between the Civil War and World War II, there were approximately ______ lynchings in the southern United States.

Discuss the factors that enabled an increase in the employment of minorities in corrections.

Race and traditions of discrimination toward African Americans have stymied their ability to assimilate.

DWB stands for ______.

______ is the differences between groups of people based on culture.

Larger Native American reservations do not have their own jails.

Racism practiced by many, if not most, institutional members in criminal justice and other organizations is known as ______.

The term Hispanic includes non-white Asians.

Introduction: What Is Corrections?

PART A: Correctional History

PART B: Correctional History

Ethics and Corrections

Sentencing

Jails and Detention Centers

Community Corrections

Prisons and the Correctional Client

The Corrections Experience for Staff

Community Corrections: Parole and Prisoner Reentry

Women and Corrections

Juveniles and Corrections

Legal Issues in Corrections

Correctional Programming and Treatment

The Death Penalty

Corrections in the 21st Century

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Exam 12: Minorities and Corrections

Racial profiling research has indicated ______.

There are ______ federally recognized tribes of Native Americans in the United States.

Discrimination is ______.

Ethnic groups ______.

The term Hispanic ______.

Crouch (1993) argued that blacks might be more able to accept prison and adjust to it because they are ______.

Identify and explain five examples of racism as cited by Bill Quigley.

The implementation of the war on drugs has led to the erosion of civil liberties protections regarding search and evidence.

Explain Jim Crow laws and discuss how they were used.

The ______ Amendment, adopted in 1865, ended slavery.

Writer and inmate Victor Hassine (2009), serving a life sentence since 1980, commented that ______.

Much like the Chinese, Japanese immigrants provided cheap labor.

Between the Civil War and World War II, there were approximately ______ lynchings in the southern United States.

Discuss the factors that enabled an increase in the employment of minorities in corrections.

Race and traditions of discrimination toward African Americans have stymied their ability to assimilate.

DWB stands for ______.

______ is the differences between groups of people based on culture.

Larger Native American reservations do not have their own jails.

Racism practiced by many, if not most, institutional members in criminal justice and other organizations is known as ______.

The term Hispanic includes non-white Asians.

Introduction: What Is Corrections?

PART A: Correctional History

PART B: Correctional History

Ethics and Corrections

Sentencing

Jails and Detention Centers

Community Corrections

Prisons and the Correctional Client

The Corrections Experience for Staff

Community Corrections: Parole and Prisoner Reentry

Women and Corrections

Juveniles and Corrections

Legal Issues in Corrections

Correctional Programming and Treatment

The Death Penalty

Corrections in the 21st Century

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