Question 1

Those with a felony conviction are not allowed to vote. This is referred to as .

Accepted Answer

A)  criminal disability 
B)  civil death 
C)  pervasive disability 
D)  disenfranchisement 
A)  criminal disability 
B)  civil death 
C)  pervasive disability 
D)  disenfranchisement D

Question 2

The hypothesis is the belief that white fear of African Americans is least when whites are the majority.

Accepted Answer

racial threat

Question 3

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
a. Individuals are asked to report on their own criminal behavior 
b. Inequality of treatment
c. A difference explained by legitimate factors
d. A concept that is often treated as biological even though it is not 
e. Cultural characteristics
f. Says that white fear of blacks will be greatest in areas where the proportion of blacks approaches that of whites
g. Contribute to higher crime rates and are also caused by them 
h. The multiracial, multiethnic composition of society
i. A consequence of those convicted of felonies not being allowed to vote 
j. Representation of the law as an ever-present continuum
-Disparity

Accepted Answer

c

Question 4

The fact that African Americans and Latinos are subjected to the criminal justice system at considerably higher rates than other ethnic and racial groups is .

Accepted Answer

A)  indisputable 
B)  arguable 
C)  not borne out by research 
D)  a myth 
A)  indisputable 
B)  arguable 
C)  not borne out by research 
D)  a myth

Question 5

Hispanics and whites are subjected to the criminal justice system at much higher rates than blacks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When groups are treated differently without regard to their behavior or qualifications, occurs.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnicity 
B)  homogeneity 
C)  disparity 
D)  discrimination 
A)  ethnicity 
B)  homogeneity 
C)  disparity 
D)  discrimination

Question 7

such as poverty, single-parent families, and unemployment contribute to higher crime rates.

Accepted Answer

The answer of such as poverty, single-parent families, and unemployment...

Question 8

Explain the racial threat hypothesis. In what areas do facts about racial disparities support this hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

The racial threat hypothesis is a sociol

Question 9

There are more African American men in prison than in college.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Explain how the social disadvantages of minorities and criminal penalties relate to each other cyclically, each perpetuating the other.

Accepted Answer

The social disadvantages faced by minori

Question 11

Referrals to juvenile court for African American males occur at more than the rate for whites.

Accepted Answer

A)  twice 
B)  five times 
C)  triple 
D)  half 
A)  twice 
B)  five times 
C)  triple 
D)  half

Question 12

One in three African American men are .

Accepted Answer

A)  on parole 
B)  on probation 
C)  in college 
D)  under correctional supervision 
A)  on parole 
B)  on probation 
C)  in college 
D)  under correctional supervision

Question 13

Instead of classifying people by purely biological categories, social scientists look at groups of people in terms of .

Accepted Answer

A)  race 
B)  ethnicity 
C)  economics 
D)  propensity toward crime 
A)  race 
B)  ethnicity 
C)  economics 
D)  propensity toward crime

Question 14

Race is a sociological concept used to distinguish people by their cultural characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

There is little to no evidence supporting a view that people of color are inherently more likely to be involved in crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Racial occurs if people who are otherwise similar in their criminality are treated differently by the criminal justice system because of their race.

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination 
B)  disparity 
C)  exploitation 
D)  favoritism 
A)  discrimination 
B)  disparity 
C)  exploitation 
D)  favoritism

Question 17

Mandatory sentencing for crimes, starting in the 1980s, has led to a rapid increase in incarceration rates of African Americans.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mandatory sentencing for crimes, starting in the...

Question 18

In your opinion, what can or should be done to address the overrepresentation of minorities in the criminal justice system?

Accepted Answer

There are several steps that can and sho

Question 19

Recent sociological studies have demonstrated that .

Accepted Answer

A)  employers are hesitant to hire young men who have been in prison. 
B)  employers are more likely to do a background check on young African American men. 
C)  young African American men are barred from many forms of employment. 
D)  employers are both hesitant to hire young men who have been in prison and are more likely to do a background check on young African American men. 
A)  employers are hesitant to hire young men who have been in prison. 
B)  employers are more likely to do a background check on young African American men. 
C)  young African American men are barred from many forms of employment. 
D)  employers are both hesitant to hire young men who have been in prison and are more likely to do a background check on young African American men.

Question 20

Some have argued that the U.S. prison system is designed as a way to imprison African American men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 19: Race, Ethnicity, and Corrections

Those with a felony conviction are not allowed to vote. This is referred to as .

The hypothesis is the belief that white fear of African Americans is least when whites are the majority.

The fact that African Americans and Latinos are subjected to the criminal justice system at considerably higher rates than other ethnic and racial groups is .

Hispanics and whites are subjected to the criminal justice system at much higher rates than blacks.

When groups are treated differently without regard to their behavior or qualifications, occurs.

such as poverty, single-parent families, and unemployment contribute to higher crime rates.

Explain the racial threat hypothesis. In what areas do facts about racial disparities support this hypothesis?

There are more African American men in prison than in college.

Explain how the social disadvantages of minorities and criminal penalties relate to each other cyclically, each perpetuating the other.

Referrals to juvenile court for African American males occur at more than the rate for whites.

One in three African American men are .

Instead of classifying people by purely biological categories, social scientists look at groups of people in terms of .

Race is a sociological concept used to distinguish people by their cultural characteristics.

There is little to no evidence supporting a view that people of color are inherently more likely to be involved in crime.

Racial occurs if people who are otherwise similar in their criminality are treated differently by the criminal justice system because of their race.

Mandatory sentencing for crimes, starting in the 1980s, has led to a rapid increase in incarceration rates of African Americans.

In your opinion, what can or should be done to address the overrepresentation of minorities in the criminal justice system?

Recent sociological studies have demonstrated that .

Some have argued that the U.S. prison system is designed as a way to imprison African American men.

The Corrections System

The Early History of Correctional Thought and Practice

The History of Corrections in America

Contemporary Punishment

The Law of Corrections

The Correctional Client

Jails: Detention and Short-Term Incarceration

Probation

Intermediate Sanctions and Community Corrections

Incarceration

The Prison Experience

Incarceration of Women

Institutional Management

Institutional Programs

Release From Incarceration

Making It: Supervision in the Community

Corrections for Juveniles

Incarceration Trends

The Death Penalty

Immigration and Justice

Community Justice

American Corrections: Looking Forward16 Making It: Supervision in the Community

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