Question 1

Petit apartheid encompasses overt racism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

It has been argued that any ______ within the juvenile justice system should be considered separately from the adult system.

Accepted Answer

A) arrests 
B) discrimination 
C) interrogation 
D) charges brought 
A) arrests 
B) discrimination 
C) interrogation 
D) charges brought B

Question 3

What is the most discussed disparity in drug sentencing in recent years?

Accepted Answer

the issue of sentencing for possession of crack cocaine

Question 4

With regard to racism in police decision-making,including arrest and use of force the research results,______.

Accepted Answer

A) almost unanimously show the influence of racial factors 
B) almost unanimously show that race has no influence 
C) are mixed 
D) are not worthy of discussion because the research is poorly done 
A) almost unanimously show the influence of racial factors 
B) almost unanimously show that race has no influence 
C) are mixed 
D) are not worthy of discussion because the research is poorly done

Question 5

Some have argued that the ______ has been the cause of high ranking enjoyed by drug enforcement.

Accepted Answer

A) rise of drug arrests 
B) Comprehensive Crime Act of 1984 
C) Drug Abuse Act of 1968 
D) none of these 
A) rise of drug arrests 
B) Comprehensive Crime Act of 1984 
C) Drug Abuse Act of 1968 
D) none of these

Question 6

What is a "peremptory challenge?"

Accepted Answer

Excusing a potential

Question 7

Petit apartheid is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) racism by high ranking government officials 
B) overt racism 
C) racism by the community 
D) informal or hidden police racism during interactions with minorities 
A) racism by high ranking government officials 
B) overt racism 
C) racism by the community 
D) informal or hidden police racism during interactions with minorities

Question 8

According to Spohn,Gruhl,and Welch (1987),one analysis showed cases against blacks and Hispanics were ______ likely to be prosecuted than cases against whites.

Accepted Answer

A) less 
B) twice as 
C) more 
D) three times as 
A) less 
B) twice as 
C) more 
D) three times as

Question 9

Define "ethnicity."

Accepted Answer

A cultural phenomeno

Question 10

There is no difference between white and black views about the death penalty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Research on the death penalty tends to show that ______.

Accepted Answer

A) race of the offender plays a role but race of the victim does not 
B) race of the victim plays a role,but race of the victim does not 
C) race of both the victim and offender play a role 
D) neither the race of the offender or of the victim plays a role 
A) race of the offender plays a role but race of the victim does not 
B) race of the victim plays a role,but race of the victim does not 
C) race of both the victim and offender play a role 
D) neither the race of the offender or of the victim plays a role

Question 12

It has been argued "that police and minorities should be viewed as distinct groups dynamically and intractably opposed,and that police brutality is an outcome and a symptom of that relationship." How does this situation exacerbate discrimination?

Accepted Answer

Each group stereotypes the oth

Question 13

Which group found that there are two justice systems at work in their state's court; "one for whites,and a very different one for minorities and the poor"?

Accepted Answer

A) Christopher Commission 
B) New York State Judicial Commission on Minorities 
C) Warren Commission 
D) Rodney King Commission 
A) Christopher Commission 
B) New York State Judicial Commission on Minorities 
C) Warren Commission 
D) Rodney King Commission

Question 14

The institution of slavery reinforced the idea that there were superior and inferior races.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Grand apartheid encompasses what type of racism?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Grand apartheid encompasses what type of racism?...

Question 16

Prosecutors and defense lawyers are able to use peremptory challenges to excuse potential jurors without identifying any cause or explanation and without any accountability to the court,so it is therefore possible to employ peremptory challenges in the practice of racial discrimination in jury selection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In which United States Supreme Court case did the Court rule that the "separate but equal" doctrine in public schools?

Accepted Answer

A) Brown v.Topeka 
B) Topeka v.Board of Education 
C) Bartholomew v.Board of Education 
D) Brown v.Board of Education 
A) Brown v.Topeka 
B) Topeka v.Board of Education 
C) Bartholomew v.Board of Education 
D) Brown v.Board of Education

Question 18

In general,what is the difference between Black and White attitudes toward the death penalty?

Accepted Answer

Whites fav

Question 19

According to conflict theorists ______.

Accepted Answer

A) individuals share values with state 
B) society is comprised of groups of who work together to solve common problems 
C) criminal law is viewed as an instrument of protection for the powerful elite 
D) punishment is based on rational factors 
A) individuals share values with state 
B) society is comprised of groups of who work together to solve common problems 
C) criminal law is viewed as an instrument of protection for the powerful elite 
D) punishment is based on rational factors

Question 20

Mauer (2006)notes that in 1980 Blacks accounted for 21% of drug possession arrests rose to 36% by 1991 and then declined to ______% in 2000.

Accepted Answer

A) 26 
B) 32 
C) 36 
D) 44 
A) 26 
B) 32 
C) 36 
D) 44

Petit apartheid encompasses overt racism.

It has been argued that any ______ within the juvenile justice system should be considered separately from the adult system.

What is the most discussed disparity in drug sentencing in recent years?

With regard to racism in police decision-making,including arrest and use of force the research results,______.

Some have argued that the ______ has been the cause of high ranking enjoyed by drug enforcement.

What is a "peremptory challenge?"

Petit apartheid is ______.

According to Spohn,Gruhl,and Welch (1987),one analysis showed cases against blacks and Hispanics were ______ likely to be prosecuted than cases against whites.

Define "ethnicity."

There is no difference between white and black views about the death penalty.

Research on the death penalty tends to show that ______.

It has been argued "that police and minorities should be viewed as distinct groups dynamically and intractably opposed,and that police brutality is an outcome and a symptom of that relationship." How does this situation exacerbate discrimination?

Which group found that there are two justice systems at work in their state's court; "one for whites,and a very different one for minorities and the poor"?

The institution of slavery reinforced the idea that there were superior and inferior races.

Grand apartheid encompasses what type of racism?

In which United States Supreme Court case did the Court rule that the "separate but equal" doctrine in public schools?

In general,what is the difference between Black and White attitudes toward the death penalty?

According to conflict theorists ______.

Mauer (2006)notes that in 1980 Blacks accounted for 21% of drug possession arrests rose to 36% by 1991 and then declined to ______% in 2000.

The Importance of Ethics in Criminal Justice

Police Ethics: the Nature of Policing and Police Corruption

Police Ethics: Use of Force,investigations,interrogations,and Lying

Judges,lawyers,and Ethics

The Purpose of Criminal Punishment

Ethics in Corrections: the Nature of Corrections

Ethics in Corrections: Guarding Ethically

The Ethics of Criminal Justice Policy Making

Ethics and the War on Terrorism

Media Ethics and Criminal Justice

Duty and Principle

Considering the Consequences

The Importance of Character

Egoism,pleasure,and Indifference

A Sense of Justice

Caring for Others

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Exam 4: Racial Discrimination in the Criminal Justice System

Petit apartheid encompasses overt racism.

It has been argued that any ______ within the juvenile justice system should be considered separately from the adult system.

What is the most discussed disparity in drug sentencing in recent years?

With regard to racism in police decision-making,including arrest and use of force the research results,______.

Some have argued that the ______ has been the cause of high ranking enjoyed by drug enforcement.

What is a "peremptory challenge?"

Petit apartheid is ______.

According to Spohn,Gruhl,and Welch (1987),one analysis showed cases against blacks and Hispanics were ______ likely to be prosecuted than cases against whites.

Define "ethnicity."

There is no difference between white and black views about the death penalty.

Research on the death penalty tends to show that ______.

It has been argued "that police and minorities should be viewed as distinct groups dynamically and intractably opposed,and that police brutality is an outcome and a symptom of that relationship." How does this situation exacerbate discrimination?

Which group found that there are two justice systems at work in their state's court; "one for whites,and a very different one for minorities and the poor"?

The institution of slavery reinforced the idea that there were superior and inferior races.

Grand apartheid encompasses what type of racism?

In which United States Supreme Court case did the Court rule that the "separate but equal" doctrine in public schools?

In general,what is the difference between Black and White attitudes toward the death penalty?

According to conflict theorists ______.

Mauer (2006)notes that in 1980 Blacks accounted for 21% of drug possession arrests rose to 36% by 1991 and then declined to ______% in 2000.

The Importance of Ethics in Criminal Justice

Police Ethics: the Nature of Policing and Police Corruption

Police Ethics: Use of Force,investigations,interrogations,and Lying

Judges,lawyers,and Ethics

The Purpose of Criminal Punishment

Ethics in Corrections: the Nature of Corrections

Ethics in Corrections: Guarding Ethically

The Ethics of Criminal Justice Policy Making

Ethics and the War on Terrorism

Media Ethics and Criminal Justice

Duty and Principle

Considering the Consequences

The Importance of Character

Egoism,pleasure,and Indifference

A Sense of Justice

Caring for Others

Filters