Deck 15: Consensual Crime

Question 1

The Global Commission on Drug Policy (2011),composed of the former presidents of four nations and several other prominent individuals,:

A) has called for increased penalties for drug users.
B) has called for criminalizing alcohol.
C) has called for legalization of drugs.
D) has called for governments to supply drugs to users.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Consensual crimes (also called vice crimes,public order crimes,or victimless crimes)are distinct because:

A) they involve people who participate in these behaviors willingly.
B) they involve people who are affiliated with gangs.
C) they involve people who are coerced.
D) they involve people who otherwise never commit crime.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Drug use was very common in the United States in the late _____ century.Dozens of over-the-counter products containing opium,and its derivatives (such as morphine)were used across the country by people with headaches,toothaches,menstrual cramps,sleeplessness,depression,and other problems.

A) 14th
B) 22nd
C) 3rd
D) 19th

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Most prostitutes are _____.

A) women
B) men
C) elderly
D) juveniles

Question 5

Which of the following states has recently legalized the possession and use of marijuana?

A) Colorado
B) Utah
C) Florida
D) South Carolina

Question 6

Females are more likely than males to use illegal drugs _____,whereas men are more likely to use illegal drugs for excitement.

A) to cope with depression and other psychological distress, often stemming from sexual abuse
B) to impress their friends and gain respect among their cohort
C) in order to increase their ability to stay alert and supervise their children
D) as a means of escaping poverty and finding economic success

Question 7

In 1920,a constitutional amendment banned alcohol manufacture and sale and began what era?

A) The Steroid era
B) The Prohibition era
C) The Smugglers era
D) The Ether era

Question 8

Many drug experts who think legalization goes too far,and even those who favor some form of it think our nation should adopt _____ policy regarding illegal drug use and drug offenders.

A) a prisonization
B) a safety failure
C) an eradication
D) a harm reduction

Question 9

In ancient Greece,which of the following was common?

A) Methadone clinics
B) Celebrity rehab clinics
C) Strip clubs where alcohol was served
D) Legal brothels (houses of prostitution)

Question 10

About 500,000 Americans,many of them middle-aged,middle-class women,were addicted to _____ at the turn of the twentieth century.

A) cocaine
B) crack
C) marijuana
D) opium

Question 11

To the extent that illegal drugs are connected to crime,:

A) the connection results primarily from cultural acceptance of drug use.
B) the connection results primarily from illegal immigration.
C) the connection results primarily from drug legalization.
D) the connection results primarily from laws against these drugs.

Question 12

The United States is a nation of drug users,even if many of the drugs we use,such as _____,are legal.

A) cocaine
B) methamphetamine
C) tetrahydrocannabinol
D) nicotine

Question 13

National self-report surveys of drug use:

A) are completely accurate.
B) exclude people whose illegal drug use may be especially high, such as the homeless, prisoners, and runaway teenagers.
C) include such people as inmates, college students and government officials who are often illegal drug users.
D) rarely measure drug use among teenagers, judges and illegal immigrants.

Question 14

Prostitution is often called the world's oldest profession.Which of the following is true regarding prostitution?

A) It was deemed illegal in the late 1700s.
B) The first record of prostitution was recorded in France in 1875.
C) Almost a third of all states have legalized prostitution.
D) It was legal in brothels in many US cities through the early 1900s.

Question 15

A _____ against brothels,carried out by the same white,middle-class Protestants behind the temperance movement,began in the United States about 1910.

A) values agenda
B) norms invasion
C) moral crusade
D) religious blitzkrieg

Question 16

In the 1980s and 1990s,prosecutors charged dozens of drug-using pregnant women with child abuse or drug trafficking,and the term _____ became a household word.

A) bumper babies
B) crack kids
C) crack babies
D) meth mother

Question 17

The deadliest drug of all is _____,which kills about 435,000 people each year from lung cancer,emphysema,heart disease,and other illnesses.

A) tobacco
B) alcohol
C) heroin
D) marijuana

Question 18

Which of the following could be considered a victimless crime?

A) Arson
B) Prostitution
C) Homicide
D) Theft

Question 19

It has been suggested that marijuana may help which of the following medical concerns?

A) Emphysema
B) Severe nausea
C) Erectile dysfunction
D) Hyperactivity

Question 20

The federal and state governments spend about _____ annually on law enforcement expenses related to illegal drugs.

A) $12 million
B) $213 million
C) $49 billion
D) $879 billion

Question 21

We spend more than $1 trillion every year on:

A) moonshine, purple drank, absinthe and peyote.
B) legal gambling at casinos, race tracks, state lotteries, and church bingo.
C) strip clubs, brothels and peep shows.
D) phone sex lines and escort services

Question 22

The prison population has decreased slightly since the start of the "War on Drugs".

Question 23

Marijuana is now legal in Colorado.

Question 24

Illegal drugs cause ten times more deaths each year than legal drugs.

Question 25

Alcohol and tobacco use are more common among teenagers than illicit drug use.

Question 26

In which state is prostitution legal and regulated?

A) Massachusetts
B) California
C) Texas
D) Nevada

Question 27

The federal,state,and local governments spend less than $7 million yearly on criminal justice expenses (law enforcement,courts,corrections)related to illegal drugs.

Question 28

Cocaine was once a major ingredient in Coca-Cola.

Question 29

A key issue in the nation's response to pornography is:

A) that pornography is completely legal even if minors are involved.
B) the Supreme Court of the US has refused to rule on pornography cases.
C) that pornography is very difficult and perhaps impossible to define precisely.
D) no laws have been passed to stop or limit that pornography.

Question 30

Prohibition had no unintended negative effects.

Question 31

The best evidence is that women tend to use illegal drugs much more than men do.

Question 32

Some feminists distinguish between _____,which depicts sexual violence against women,and _____,which depicts respectful nudity and consensual,loving sexual interaction between adults.

A) soft-core pornography, violent pornography
B) violent pornography, erotica
C) erotica, violent pornography
D) pedophilia, high-class pornography

Question 33

Consensual crimes (also called vice crimes,public order crimes,or victimless crimes)are distinct because they involve people who participate in these behaviors willingly.

Question 34

Prostitution is a relatively new phenomenon.

Question 35

Marijuana smoking causes many death and illness than consuming the typical US high-fat diet of red meat,ice cream,and other such foods.

Question 36

Which of the following best describes sex trafficking?

A) The forcing of girls and young women (and occasionally males) into prostitution or sexual slavery
B) The regulation of the sex industry in places such as Nevada
C) The movement of people who want to engage in sex with prostitutes, such as sailors
D) The use of transportation devices, such as vans, to transport sex workers

Question 37

Caffeine (found in coffee,colas,and other products)is considered a "good drug".

Question 38

Almost all individuals who are trafficked for sex are women or girls.

Question 39

Homicide is a type consensual crime.

Question 40

In the 1990s,after a number of prosecutions of pregnant women who used drugs,the term crack baby became a household word.

Question 41

_____ is on the rise,as is evident by the number of new American-Indian casinos.

Question 42

Many feminists also call for the banning of _____,especially the type that depicts sexual violence.

Question 43

In your opinion,is prostitution a victimless crime?

Question 44

Discuss the unintended consequences of prohibition.

Question 45

Explain why prostitution often called "the world's oldest profession"?

Question 46

Do you support drug legalization? If so,which drugs? Why?

Question 47

_____ is sometimes known as "the world's oldest profession".

Question 48

What was the outcome of the legalization of drug possession in Portugal?

Question 49

Prostitution is legal in the state of _____.

Question 50

Cigarettes contain the legal drug _____.

Question 51

In ancient Greece,legal _____ (houses of prostitution)were common.

Question 52

Coffee,soda and chocolate all contain the legal drug _____.

Question 53

Police often take _____ (e.g.,cash)from drug suspects and dealers in order to "look the other way."

Question 54

Sex _____ involves the forcing of girls and young women (sometimes males)into prostitution or sexual slavery.

Question 55

Evidence suggests that smoking _____ may help ease nausea.