Question 1

According Wolff et al. (2008), _____ were more likely to report victimization by other inmates than by staff.

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans 
B)  non-Hispanic whites 
C)  Hispanics 
D)  Asian Americans 
A)  African Americans 
B)  non-Hispanic whites 
C)  Hispanics 
D)  Asian Americans

Question 2

Who initiated the war on drug legislation?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who initiated the war on drug legislation?...

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

How are convictions for crack versus powdered cocaine treated when it comes to sentencing?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How are convictions for crack versus powdered...

Question 5

Upward mobility can be hampered by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  poor nutrition 
B)  limited access to health care 
C)  parents who are absent and neglectful 
D)  all of these 
A)  poor nutrition 
B)  limited access to health care 
C)  parents who are absent and neglectful 
D)  all of these

Question 6

Which of the following types of crimes would more than likely fall under tribal jurisdiction?

Accepted Answer

A)  petty theft 
B)  murder 
C)  arson 
D)  manslaughter 
A)  petty theft 
B)  murder 
C)  arson 
D)  manslaughter

Question 7

Ethnic groups:

Accepted Answer

A)  are based on biology. 
B)  result in a variation of skin and other features. 
C)  refer to the skin color and features of a group of people. 
D)  will often have a distinct language, as well as distinct values, religion, history, and traditions. 
A)  are based on biology. 
B)  result in a variation of skin and other features. 
C)  refer to the skin color and features of a group of people. 
D)  will often have a distinct language, as well as distinct values, religion, history, and traditions.

Question 8

Hispanic refers to non-Asians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Describe what happened to the Native Americans following Columbus's arrival and history of reservations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe what happened to the Native Americans...

Question 10

The rhetoric for the modern drug war was initiated by President

Accepted Answer

A)  Reagan 
B)  Johnson 
C)  Carter 
D)  Nixon 
A)  Reagan 
B)  Johnson 
C)  Carter 
D)  Nixon

Question 11

Define driving while black or brown (DWB).

Accepted Answer

The answer of Define driving while black or brown (DWB)....

According Wolff et al. (2008), _____ were more likely to report victimization by other inmates than by staff.

Who initiated the war on drug legislation?

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

How are convictions for crack versus powdered cocaine treated when it comes to sentencing?

Upward mobility can be hampered by which of the following?

Which of the following types of crimes would more than likely fall under tribal jurisdiction?

Ethnic groups:

Hispanic refers to non-Asians.

Describe what happened to the Native Americans following Columbus's arrival and history of reservations.

The rhetoric for the modern drug war was initiated by President

Define driving while black or brown (DWB).

The Philosophical and Ideological Underpinnings of Corrections

Early Corrections: From Ancient Times to Colonial Jails and Prisons

Correctional History: Early Prisons to Corrections Today

Ethics and Corrections

Sentencing: The Application of Punishment

Jails and Detention Centers

Special Problem-Solving Courts in Corrections

Community Corrections: Probation and Intermediary Sanctions

Prisons and the Correctional Client

Classification and Assessment of Offenders

Correctional Programming and Treatment

Parole and Prisoner Reentry

Correctional Organizations and Their Management

The Corrections Experience for Staff

Women and Corrections

Juveniles and Corrections

Legal Issues in Corrections

The Death Penalty

Comparative Corrections: Punishment in Other Countries

Corrections in the 21st Century

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Exam 16: Minorities and Corrections

According Wolff et al. (2008), _____ were more likely to report victimization by other inmates than by staff.

Who initiated the war on drug legislation?

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

How are convictions for crack versus powdered cocaine treated when it comes to sentencing?

Upward mobility can be hampered by which of the following?

Which of the following types of crimes would more than likely fall under tribal jurisdiction?

Ethnic groups:

Hispanic refers to non-Asians.

Describe what happened to the Native Americans following Columbus's arrival and history of reservations.

The rhetoric for the modern drug war was initiated by President

Define driving while black or brown (DWB).

The Philosophical and Ideological Underpinnings of Corrections

Early Corrections: From Ancient Times to Colonial Jails and Prisons

Correctional History: Early Prisons to Corrections Today

Ethics and Corrections

Sentencing: The Application of Punishment

Jails and Detention Centers

Special Problem-Solving Courts in Corrections

Community Corrections: Probation and Intermediary Sanctions

Prisons and the Correctional Client

Classification and Assessment of Offenders

Correctional Programming and Treatment

Parole and Prisoner Reentry

Correctional Organizations and Their Management

The Corrections Experience for Staff

Women and Corrections

Juveniles and Corrections

Legal Issues in Corrections

The Death Penalty

Comparative Corrections: Punishment in Other Countries

Corrections in the 21st Century

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