Deck 12: Policing the Drug Problem

Question 1

Which drug abuse program does the National Drug Control Strategy advocate?

A) Community involvement programs
B) Counseling programs
C) Border patrol activities
D) Elementary education programs

Answer 1

A

Question 2

What does research show about the majority of drug abusers?

A) Drug abusers feel they need treatment for their addiction but make no effort to get treatment.
B) Drug abusers make an effort to get treatment for their addiction.
C) Drug abusers receive treatment at a specialty facility for their addiction.
D) Drug abusers do not feel they need treatment for their addiction.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which one of the following is the most popular mode of drug treatment today?

A) Counseling programs
B) Drug courts
C) Incarceration
D) Education programs

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which country is primarily responsible for the flow of cocaine coming into the United States?

A) Colombia
B) Peru
C) Mexico
D) Bolivia

Question 5

Where did the Mexican Mafia originate from?

A) California prisons
B) Mexico City
C) Arizona prisons
D) Tijuana

Question 6

Which of the following drug organizations tend to serve as "mules" for the Colombian drug cartels?

A) Outlaw Motorcycle gangs
B) La Cosa Nostra
C) Mexican Mafia
D) California street gangs

Question 7

Outlaw motorcycle gangs have their origin in _________, where a group of World War II vets formed the POBOB.

A) Texas
B) Utah
C) Oregon
D) California

Question 8

The two most famous street gangs are:

A) Crips and Bloods
B) Satan's Choice and Hells Angels
C) Hells Angels and Pagans
D) Outlaws and Sons of Silence

Question 9

The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) statute makes it a crime to:

A) Launder money gained from the sale of illicit drugs
B) Fail to pay taxes on money gained from the sale of illicit drugs
C) Conspire with others to commit crimes
D) Participate in the manufacture of illicit drugs

Question 10

Which of the following types of property can be seized under forfeiture statutes?

A) Contraband (drugs)
B) Direct proceeds (cash)
C) Derivative proceeds (real estate, stocks, etc.)
D) All of the above

Question 11

We can trace the first modern drug war in America to President ___________ when his administration initiated "Operation Intercept."

A) Ronald Reagan
B) Jimmy Carter
C) Richard M. Nixon
D) George H.W. Bush

Question 12

Presidents ___________ and William J. Clinton pushed $11 billion policing programs through Congress with a substantial portion of this funding aimed at more effectively dealing with the nation's drug and crime problems.

A) Ronald Reagan
B) Jimmy Carter
C) Richard M. Nixon
D) George H.W. Bush

Question 13

Brownstein and Goldstein (1990) have identified multiple primary causes or categories of drug related homicides. One cause, ____________, refers to homicides in which the victims or perpetrators were abusing drugs, and their diminished mental capacity led to their being victimized or resulted in aggressive behavior and the commission of a violent criminal act.

A) psychopharmacological
B) economic compulsive violence
C) systemic violence
D) informal social control

Question 14

Brownstein and Goldstein (1990) have identified multiple primary causes or categories of drug related homicides. One cause, ____________, focuses on how drug abusers commit crimes of violence, such as robberies or assaults, in an effort to obtain drugs, money, or something of value that could be used to obtain drugs.

A) psychopharmacological
B) economic compulsive violence
C) systemic violence
D) informal social control

Question 15

Brownstein and Goldstein (1990) have identified multiple primary causes or categories of drug related homicides. One cause, ____________, arises from the interaction of participants in the drug culture as they barter drugs, compete for territory, fight with rival gangs, and, in general, settle disputes that erupt while engaged in the buying, selling, and abusing of drugs.

A) psychopharmacological
B) economic compulsive violence
C) systemic violence
D) informal social control

Question 16

___________ originated with the Los Angeles Police Department. and involved educating fourth, fifth, and sixth graders about the perils of drug use.

A) The Foundation for a Drug-Free World
B) Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE)
C) Operation Prevention
D) The National Drug Control Strategy

Question 17

___________ organized parents, churches, schools, or other groups to raise drug education monies, to help disseminate information, or to conduct programs to establish drug-free communities.

A) The Foundation for a Drug-Free World
B) Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE)
C) Operation Prevention
D) The National Drug Control Strategy

Question 18

The purpose of ___________ is to interrupt drug smuggling by seizing or deterring drug shipments. When successful, drugs become more difficult to obtain, which helps control the overall problem.

A) injunction
B) injuriousness
C) interdiction
D) intercorrelation

Question 19

Interdiction:

A) Increases the amount of personal and financial risk to suppliers
B) Reduces the amount and quality of drugs at the retail levels
C) Increases the cost of drugs, thereby making them too expensive for some consumers
D) All of the above

Question 20

One type of drug marketplace, ____________, entail a group of friends or acquaintances selling to each other, commonly found at teen hangouts or parties.

A) mutual societies
B) periodic markets
C) fixed-site neighborhood sales
D) drug marts

Question 21

One type of drug marketplace, ____________, are distribution points where sales are made at limited times, such as rock concerts, areas near schools where dealers sell drugs to students before and after class, or around movie theaters during evening hours.

A) mutual societies
B) periodic markets
C) fixed-site neighborhood sales
D) drug marts

Question 22

One type of drug marketplace, ____________, are locations where a trafficker constantly sells drugs such as liquor stores, bars, crack houses, and street corners.

A) mutual societies
B) periodic markets
C) fixed-site neighborhood sales
D) drug marts

Question 23

One type of drug marketplace, ____________, are locations that are out of control where large numbers of dealers hawk their drugs and are usually located in entertainment districts, high crime areas, or public spaces.

A) mutual societies
B) periodic markets
C) fixed-site neighborhood sales
D) drug marts

Question 24

___________occur when undercover officers attempt to buy drugs from dealers and then arrest the dealer.

A) Buy-busts
B) Police raids
C) Special investigations
D) Reverse stings

Question 25

___________ are when undercover officers pose as drug dealers and arrest customers who attempt to purchase drugs.

A) Buy-busts
B) Police raids
C) Special investigations
D) Reverse stings

Question 26

The purpose of interdiction programs is to deter drug smuggling by seizing or deterring drug shipments entering the United States.

Question 27

Interdiction efforts attempt to seal our borders from drug trafficking through air, maritime, and land operations.

Question 28

Drug treatment has historically been addressed appropriately in this country.

Question 29

Most youth tend to avoid drugs.

Question 30

The police tend to label any youth, especially if they are minority, a gang member if the police have problems with them.

Question 31

Systemic violence is without question the greatest source of drug related violence.

Question 32

The Mexican cartels control much of the world's marijuana distribution.

Question 33

The two most infamous youth gangs are the Crips and the Bloods, which originated in Los Angeles.

Question 34

Neighborhood crackdowns are similar to street sweeps, except that the police usually identify hot spots as areas that deserve concentrated long-term attention.

Question 35

Third-party policing is where the police attack a drug or crime problem by attempting to engage third parties who have a vested interest in the crime or people involved in criminal
activity.