Exam 7: Crime Control Through Legislation

Both the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NHSDA) and Monitoring the Future (MTF) can be used to effectively measure drug use by addicts.

Research suggests that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), can easily inspect the nation's 80,000 licensed dealers each year, but refuse to do so.

One way ________jeopardy occurs is when, for the same offense, a person is

The Gun Control Act of 1968 requires that licensed dealers require buyers to show identification and complete a form attesting that they can legally own a gun.

Critics of drug and gun bans argue that criminalization creates a black market where products and services will be provided by profit- seeking criminal ________.

Which approach includes trigger locks and personalized gun technology?

It is estimated that enforcing America's drug laws costs the federal government about ___________annually.

So long as the justice system fails to target the demand for drugs that exists, the supply will eventually find its way to ________.

According to the Gun Control Act of 1968, minors cannot buy guns.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms is charged with the responsibility to license ________

The most common legal challenge to sex offender registration is based on the ________ Amendment's double jeopardy provision.

What are some pros and cons for legalizing prostitution?

___________offender registration was initiated by passage of Megan's Law.

One of the most common approaches to crime control in the United States is for legislators to ban certain and substances that are thought to contribute to the crime problem.

Research suggests that ________resulted in only modest reductions in the consumption of alcohol, despite significant increases in the costs of alcohol resulting from the policy.

Under the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, the most ________offenders were required to register for life due to the serious nature of their offenses.

America's tough- on- drugs approach is concerned purely with interdicting and eradicating illicit substances.

White ________ crime includes corporate fraud, and has gained increased attention after high profile accounting scandals involving companies such as Enron.

Right- to- carry laws all but guarantee that people who are not barred from purchasing guns can carry guns, often in a ___________manner.

There is no conclusive evidence that Megan Laws have succeeded in their stated purpose. There is no evidence that a pedophile can be cured of his or her sexual attraction to children. What are some ideas that might increase the success of preventing child molestation?