Exam 4: Racial Discrimination in the Criminal Justice System

The U.S.Supreme Court ruled in Batson v.Kentucky (1986)that prosecutors engage in unlawful discrimination when they exclude blacks from jury service through the use of ______.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 21

Information collected by the organization Building Blocks for Youth (2000)revealed that African Americans represent % of juvenile arrests and % of the population nationwide.

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Question 22

According to Tonry,(2010: 294)longstanding ______ has created unconscious support for programs and policies that sustain white dominance.Drug and crime control policies have the effect of destabilizing black communities and reinforce white dominance in economic,social,and political spheres.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 23

Stereotypes concerning jurors of different races,especially in relation to judgments that are made on the basis of limited knowledge ______.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 24

Although disputes about the causes remain open,which of the following statements about incarceration rates (per 100,000 persons in the general population)in the U.S.is correct?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 25

In ______ theory,criminal law is viewed as an instrument for the protection of the powerful and the elite,and punishment is based on nonrational factors such as race and social class.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 26

It is morally impermissible to treat people differently unless there are ______ differences between them.

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Question 27

A study of federal criminal cases found that when federal prosecutors request a sentence lower than stipulated minimum for those they seemed "salvageable" and "sympathetic" they were ______ likely to request lower sentences for blacks and Hispanic males than for white males.

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Question 28

Which court case dealt with the issue of using race as sole reason for excusing potential jurors using peremptory challenges?

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Question 29

Biologically,the term "race" has a very clear,specific meaning.

(True/False)

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Question 30

The essence of hate crimes is that they are motivated by bias against the victim's race,ethnicity,religion,etc.

(True/False)

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Question 31

Research studies continue to find that ______ has a dramatic effect on reducing criminal behavior.

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Question 32

Historically,______ and the death penalty have been closely associated.

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Question 33

The term "race" refers to groups of persons who are relatively alike in their biological inheritance and ______.

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Question 34

What can be said of racial disparities within the criminal justice system?

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Question 35

The concept of "grand apartheid" (as distinguished from "petit apartheid")refers to ______ racism in police interactions with members of minority groups.

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Question 36

In the 2002 General Social Survey,______% of blacks favored the death penalty.

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Question 37

In the aggregate, tend to be convicted less than .

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Question 38

In which United States Supreme Court case was Baldus' research rejected by the Court?

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Question 39

Ethnicity is a nonspecific term that means nothing until applied to a particular context.

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The U.S.Supreme Court ruled in Batson v.Kentucky (1986)that prosecutors engage in unlawful discrimination when they exclude blacks from jury service through the use of ______.

Information collected by the organization Building Blocks for Youth (2000)revealed that African Americans represent % of juvenile arrests and % of the population nationwide.

According to Tonry,(2010: 294)longstanding ______ has created unconscious support for programs and policies that sustain white dominance.Drug and crime control policies have the effect of destabilizing black communities and reinforce white dominance in economic,social,and political spheres.

Stereotypes concerning jurors of different races,especially in relation to judgments that are made on the basis of limited knowledge ______.

Although disputes about the causes remain open,which of the following statements about incarceration rates (per 100,000 persons in the general population)in the U.S.is correct?

In ______ theory,criminal law is viewed as an instrument for the protection of the powerful and the elite,and punishment is based on nonrational factors such as race and social class.

It is morally impermissible to treat people differently unless there are ______ differences between them.

A study of federal criminal cases found that when federal prosecutors request a sentence lower than stipulated minimum for those they seemed "salvageable" and "sympathetic" they were ______ likely to request lower sentences for blacks and Hispanic males than for white males.

Which court case dealt with the issue of using race as sole reason for excusing potential jurors using peremptory challenges?

Biologically,the term "race" has a very clear,specific meaning.

The essence of hate crimes is that they are motivated by bias against the victim's race,ethnicity,religion,etc.

Research studies continue to find that ______ has a dramatic effect on reducing criminal behavior.

Historically,______ and the death penalty have been closely associated.

The term "race" refers to groups of persons who are relatively alike in their biological inheritance and ______.

What can be said of racial disparities within the criminal justice system?

The concept of "grand apartheid" (as distinguished from "petit apartheid")refers to ______ racism in police interactions with members of minority groups.

In the 2002 General Social Survey,______% of blacks favored the death penalty.

In the aggregate, tend to be convicted less than .

In which United States Supreme Court case was Baldus' research rejected by the Court?

Ethnicity is a nonspecific term that means nothing until applied to a particular context.

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

Exam 4: Racial Discrimination in the Criminal Justice System

The U.S.Supreme Court ruled in Batson v.Kentucky (1986)that prosecutors engage in unlawful discrimination when they exclude blacks from jury service through the use of ______.

Information collected by the organization Building Blocks for Youth (2000)revealed that African Americans represent ______% of juvenile arrests and ______% of the population nationwide.

According to Tonry,(2010: 294)longstanding ______ has created unconscious support for programs and policies that sustain white dominance.Drug and crime control policies have the effect of destabilizing black communities and reinforce white dominance in economic,social,and political spheres.

Stereotypes concerning jurors of different races,especially in relation to judgments that are made on the basis of limited knowledge ______.

Although disputes about the causes remain open,which of the following statements about incarceration rates (per 100,000 persons in the general population)in the U.S.is correct?

In ______ theory,criminal law is viewed as an instrument for the protection of the powerful and the elite,and punishment is based on nonrational factors such as race and social class.

It is morally impermissible to treat people differently unless there are ______ differences between them.

A study of federal criminal cases found that when federal prosecutors request a sentence lower than stipulated minimum for those they seemed "salvageable" and "sympathetic" they were ______ likely to request lower sentences for blacks and Hispanic males than for white males.

Which court case dealt with the issue of using race as sole reason for excusing potential jurors using peremptory challenges?

Biologically,the term "race" has a very clear,specific meaning.

The essence of hate crimes is that they are motivated by bias against the victim's race,ethnicity,religion,etc.

Research studies continue to find that ______ has a dramatic effect on reducing criminal behavior.

Historically,______ and the death penalty have been closely associated.

The term "race" refers to groups of persons who are relatively alike in their biological inheritance and ______.

What can be said of racial disparities within the criminal justice system?

The concept of "grand apartheid" (as distinguished from "petit apartheid")refers to ______ racism in police interactions with members of minority groups.

In the 2002 General Social Survey,______% of blacks favored the death penalty.

In the aggregate,______ tend to be convicted less than ______.

In which United States Supreme Court case was Baldus' research rejected by the Court?

Ethnicity is a nonspecific term that means nothing until applied to a particular context.

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

Information collected by the organization Building Blocks for Youth (2000)revealed that African Americans represent % of juvenile arrests and % of the population nationwide.

In the aggregate, tend to be convicted less than .