Question 1

The ______ administration facilitated the war on drugs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nixon 
B)  Reagan 
C)  Bush (Sr.) 
D)  Clinton 
A)  Nixon 
B)  Reagan 
C)  Bush (Sr.) 
D)  Clinton

Question 2

Racism is ______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Discuss sentencing in terms of conviction for possession of crack versus powdered cocaine.

Accepted Answer

Crack cocaine sentences at the

Question 4

Discuss slavery and the impact of racism for African Americans in correctional history.

Accepted Answer

Slavery and racism have had a profound i

Question 5

The concept of ethnicity is based on ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  culture 
B)  skin color 
C)  biology 
D)  all of these 
A)  culture 
B)  skin color 
C)  biology 
D)  all of these

Question 6

Race is essentially the same as ethnicity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, there are currently ______ hate groups in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  438 
B)  741 
C)  917 
D)  1,218 
A)  438 
B)  741 
C)  917 
D)  1,218

Question 8

Slavery of ______ was practiced almost from the settling of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans 
B)  Native Americans 
C)  Hispanics 
D)  Asian Americans 
A)  African Americans 
B)  Native Americans 
C)  Hispanics 
D)  Asian Americans

Question 9

Which court case is widely regarded as an early example of a gross miscarriage of justice and as emblematic of the way African Americans have been treated in racist sectors of this country?

Accepted Answer

A)  Powell v. Alabama 
B)  Cooper v. Pate 
C)  Scottsboro v. Alabama 
D)  Cooper v. Powell 
A)  Powell v. Alabama 
B)  Cooper v. Pate 
C)  Scottsboro v. Alabama 
D)  Cooper v. Powell

Question 10

What is the connection between class and race/ethnicity? Do you believe that their intersection has had negative impacts on minorities in this country?

Accepted Answer

The connection between class and race/et

Question 11

Slavery was a lucrative business for ship owners in the colonial United States in both the North and South.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Christopher Columbus, mistakenly believing he was in India, named this group of people in error.

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans 
B)  Native Americans 
C)  Hispanics 
D)  Asian Americans 
A)  African Americans 
B)  Native Americans 
C)  Hispanics 
D)  Asian Americans

Question 13

Describe the case Powell v. Alabama. What happened and why was it significant?

Accepted Answer

Powell v. Alabama was a landmark case in

Question 14

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, reduced the population of minority groups in correctional populations using a ______ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  social justice 
B)  public health 
C)  restorative justice 
D)  community board 
A)  social justice 
B)  public health 
C)  restorative justice 
D)  community board

Question 15

"Driving while black or brown" refers to the police practice of focusing law enforcement on black- or brown-skinned drivers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to Bill Quigley and the Bureau of Justice Statistics, since 1970, drug arrests have skyrocketed from 320,000 to close to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  500,000 
B)  750,000 
C)  1.6 million 
D)  2.2 million 
A)  500,000 
B)  750,000 
C)  1.6 million 
D)  2.2 million

Question 17

Race is categorized based on ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnicity 
B)  skin color 
C)  language 
D)  religion 
A)  ethnicity 
B)  skin color 
C)  language 
D)  religion

Question 18

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission, black inmates serve ______ longer than white inmates for the same crime.

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  10% 
C)  20% 
D)  35% 
A)  5% 
B)  10% 
C)  20% 
D)  35%

Question 19

Disparity is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the unequal treatment of one group by the criminal justice system, compared with the treatment accorded other groups 
B)  differential treatment of an individual or a group without reference to the behavior or qualifications of the same 
C)  discriminatory attitudes, beliefs, and practices directed at one race by another 
D)  all of these 
A)  the unequal treatment of one group by the criminal justice system, compared with the treatment accorded other groups 
B)  differential treatment of an individual or a group without reference to the behavior or qualifications of the same 
C)  discriminatory attitudes, beliefs, and practices directed at one race by another 
D)  all of these

Question 20

According to Quigley, ______ of the police stops made by the New York Police Department have been of blacks and Latinos.

Accepted Answer

A)  60% 
B)  70% 
C)  80% 
D)  90% 
A)  60% 
B)  70% 
C)  80% 
D)  90%

The ______ administration facilitated the war on drugs.

Racism is ______.

Discuss sentencing in terms of conviction for possession of crack versus powdered cocaine.

Discuss slavery and the impact of racism for African Americans in correctional history.

The concept of ethnicity is based on ______.

Race is essentially the same as ethnicity.

According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, there are currently ______ hate groups in the United States.

Slavery of ______ was practiced almost from the settling of the United States.

Which court case is widely regarded as an early example of a gross miscarriage of justice and as emblematic of the way African Americans have been treated in racist sectors of this country?

What is the connection between class and race/ethnicity? Do you believe that their intersection has had negative impacts on minorities in this country?

Slavery was a lucrative business for ship owners in the colonial United States in both the North and South.

Christopher Columbus, mistakenly believing he was in India, named this group of people in error.

Describe the case Powell v. Alabama. What happened and why was it significant?

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, reduced the population of minority groups in correctional populations using a ______ approach.

"Driving while black or brown" refers to the police practice of focusing law enforcement on black- or brown-skinned drivers.

According to Bill Quigley and the Bureau of Justice Statistics, since 1970, drug arrests have skyrocketed from 320,000 to close to ______.

Race is categorized based on ______.

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission, black inmates serve ______ longer than white inmates for the same crime.

Disparity is ______.

According to Quigley, ______ of the police stops made by the New York Police Department have been of blacks and Latinos.

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

The ______ administration facilitated the war on drugs.

Racism is ______.

Discuss sentencing in terms of conviction for possession of crack versus powdered cocaine.

Discuss slavery and the impact of racism for African Americans in correctional history.

The concept of ethnicity is based on ______.

Race is essentially the same as ethnicity.

According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, there are currently ______ hate groups in the United States.

Slavery of ______ was practiced almost from the settling of the United States.

Which court case is widely regarded as an early example of a gross miscarriage of justice and as emblematic of the way African Americans have been treated in racist sectors of this country?

What is the connection between class and race/ethnicity? Do you believe that their intersection has had negative impacts on minorities in this country?

Slavery was a lucrative business for ship owners in the colonial United States in both the North and South.

Christopher Columbus, mistakenly believing he was in India, named this group of people in error.

Describe the case Powell v. Alabama. What happened and why was it significant?

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, reduced the population of minority groups in correctional populations using a ______ approach.

"Driving while black or brown" refers to the police practice of focusing law enforcement on black- or brown-skinned drivers.

According to Bill Quigley and the Bureau of Justice Statistics, since 1970, drug arrests have skyrocketed from 320,000 to close to ______.

Race is categorized based on ______.

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission, black inmates serve ______ longer than white inmates for the same crime.

Disparity is ______.

According to Quigley, ______ of the police stops made by the New York Police Department have been of blacks and Latinos.

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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