Question 1

In studies on victimization in prisons, ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Asians were more likely to report sexual or physical violence from staff than from other inmates 
B)  Native Americans were more likely to report sexual or physical abuse from other inmates than from staff 
C)  Hispanics were more likely to report sexual or physical abuse from other inmates than from staff 
D)  African Americans were more likely to report sexual or physical violence from staff than from other inmates 
A)  Asians were more likely to report sexual or physical violence from staff than from other inmates 
B)  Native Americans were more likely to report sexual or physical abuse from other inmates than from staff 
C)  Hispanics were more likely to report sexual or physical abuse from other inmates than from staff 
D)  African Americans were more likely to report sexual or physical violence from staff than from other inmates

Question 2

In 2009, there were ______ jails in India.

Accepted Answer

A)  80 
B)  96 
C)  100 
D)  111 
A)  80 
B)  96 
C)  100 
D)  111

Question 3

Historically, in some parts of the United States, minority group members have been more likely to be incarcerated when they were innocent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In some parts of the country, minority group members were more likely to be incarcerated when they were ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  convicted of violent crimes 
B)  convicted of property crimes 
C)  innocent 
D)  convicted of embezzlement 
A)  convicted of violent crimes 
B)  convicted of property crimes 
C)  innocent 
D)  convicted of embezzlement

Question 5

Define institutional racism. Provide a detailed example of this phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

Institutional racism is racism

Question 6

Sentences for crack cocaine possession are now proportionate to sentences for powder cocaine possession.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Discrimination and disparity are different things.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The war on drugs reduced the disproportionate representation of minorities in correctional institutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Chinese labor was crucial to the construction of the first continental railroad.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Do you believe that the war on drugs is racist? Use material from the course to support your position.

Accepted Answer

Yes, I believe that the war on drugs is

Question 11

Jim Crow laws ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  were devised by Northern states to prevent newly freed African American slaves from participating fully in social, economic, and civic life 
B)  were devised by Southern states to prevent newly freed African American slaves from participating fully in social, economic, and civic life 
C)  were devised by the federal government to prevent newly freed African American slaves from participating fully in social, economic, and civic life 
D)  were devised by Western states to prevent newly freed African American slaves from participating fully in social, economic, and civic life 
A)  were devised by Northern states to prevent newly freed African American slaves from participating fully in social, economic, and civic life 
B)  were devised by Southern states to prevent newly freed African American slaves from participating fully in social, economic, and civic life 
C)  were devised by the federal government to prevent newly freed African American slaves from participating fully in social, economic, and civic life 
D)  were devised by Western states to prevent newly freed African American slaves from participating fully in social, economic, and civic life

Question 12

African Americans constitute about ______ of state inmates.

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  35% 
C)  45% 
D)  55% 
A)  25% 
B)  35% 
C)  45% 
D)  55%

Question 13

Treating a group of people differently because of who they are rather than because of their abilities or actions is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination 
B)  racism 
C)  prejudice 
D)  disparity 
A)  discrimination 
B)  racism 
C)  prejudice 
D)  disparity

Question 14

The ______ administration initiated the war on crack cocaine.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

The war on drugs was initiated by President Nixon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

During WWII, over 100,000 German Americans were put in internment camps.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Following ______, correctional institutions in the South were devised to maintain the slavery system with newly freed and often unemployed blacks.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Revolutionary War 
B)  the ratification of the Constitution 
C)  the Civil War 
D)  World War II 
A)  the Revolutionary War 
B)  the ratification of the Constitution 
C)  the Civil War 
D)  World War II

Question 18

The skin color and features of a group of people are referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  race 
B)  ethnicity 
C)  biology 
D)  physicality 
A)  race 
B)  ethnicity 
C)  biology 
D)  physicality

Question 19

The legacy of racism runs long and deep in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is a way that discrimination is linked to law?

Accepted Answer

A)  age 
B)  race 
C)  gender 
D)  all of these 
A)  age 
B)  race 
C)  gender 
D)  all of these

In studies on victimization in prisons, ______.

In 2009, there were ______ jails in India.

Historically, in some parts of the United States, minority group members have been more likely to be incarcerated when they were innocent.

In some parts of the country, minority group members were more likely to be incarcerated when they were ______.

Define institutional racism. Provide a detailed example of this phenomenon.

Sentences for crack cocaine possession are now proportionate to sentences for powder cocaine possession.

Discrimination and disparity are different things.

The war on drugs reduced the disproportionate representation of minorities in correctional institutions.

Chinese labor was crucial to the construction of the first continental railroad.

Do you believe that the war on drugs is racist? Use material from the course to support your position.

Jim Crow laws ______.

African Americans constitute about ______ of state inmates.

Treating a group of people differently because of who they are rather than because of their abilities or actions is called ______.

The ______ administration initiated the war on crack cocaine.

The war on drugs was initiated by President Nixon.

During WWII, over 100,000 German Americans were put in internment camps.

Following ______, correctional institutions in the South were devised to maintain the slavery system with newly freed and often unemployed blacks.

The skin color and features of a group of people are referred to as ______.

The legacy of racism runs long and deep in the United States.

Which of the following is a way that discrimination is linked to law?

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

In studies on victimization in prisons, ______.

In 2009, there were ______ jails in India.

Historically, in some parts of the United States, minority group members have been more likely to be incarcerated when they were innocent.

In some parts of the country, minority group members were more likely to be incarcerated when they were ______.

Define institutional racism. Provide a detailed example of this phenomenon.

Sentences for crack cocaine possession are now proportionate to sentences for powder cocaine possession.

Discrimination and disparity are different things.

The war on drugs reduced the disproportionate representation of minorities in correctional institutions.

Chinese labor was crucial to the construction of the first continental railroad.

Do you believe that the war on drugs is racist? Use material from the course to support your position.

Jim Crow laws ______.

African Americans constitute about ______ of state inmates.

Treating a group of people differently because of who they are rather than because of their abilities or actions is called ______.

The ______ administration initiated the war on crack cocaine.

The war on drugs was initiated by President Nixon.

During WWII, over 100,000 German Americans were put in internment camps.

Following ______, correctional institutions in the South were devised to maintain the slavery system with newly freed and often unemployed blacks.

The skin color and features of a group of people are referred to as ______.

The legacy of racism runs long and deep in the United States.

Which of the following is a way that discrimination is linked to law?

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

Filters