Question 1

Which is true of the crime rate in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is higher than that of other countries. 
B)  It is not higher than that of other countries. 
C)  It is the same as other countries. 
D)  It is higher than other countries historically. 
A)  It is higher than that of other countries. 
B)  It is not higher than that of other countries. 
C)  It is the same as other countries. 
D)  It is higher than other countries historically. B

Question 2

W. E. B. Du Bois likened the prison system to "slavery in private hands." What did he mean?

Accepted Answer

Du Bois meant that at the end of slavery, the numbers of Black convicts in the South rose substantially because of vagrancy laws. Police officers used vagrancy laws to arrest African Americans they called vagrants or drifters. Because there were not enough prisons, a convict-lease system allowed convicts to be leased to the highest bidder to work as slaves.

Question 3

What is the story of Sandra Bland?

Accepted Answer

Sandra Bland was a Black woman who graduated from Prairie View A&M University, an HBCU. She applied for a job at her beloved alma mater and got it. On her way back from the interview, a Texas state trooper pulled her over because she "failed to use her turn signal." She explained that she was trying to let him pass. As he was writing her a ticket, he asked her to put out her cigarette. Ms. Bland said no because it was her private car. The police officer asked her to get out of the car. She refused. He used force against her and arrested her. When she asked what for, he pulled a gun and yelled at her to get out of the car. She was arrested, taken to jail, and did not have enough money for bail. Three days later she was found dead in her cell and it was ruled a suicide.

Question 4

What is the story of Troy Davis?

Accepted Answer

Troy Davis was an African American man i

Question 5

At the federal level, three major laws were passed that marked the new era in criminal justice. What were they?

Accepted Answer

The 1984 Crime Control Act established m

Question 6

Who started the #SayHerName movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  SisterSong 
B)  NAACP 
C)  Black Lives Matter 
D)  African American Policy Forum 
A)  SisterSong 
B)  NAACP 
C)  Black Lives Matter 
D)  African American Policy Forum

Question 7

Mass incarceration has affected women in three distinct ways from men. What are they?

Accepted Answer

First, incarceration rates rose signific

Question 8

The use of race or ethnicity as grounds for suspicion is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  overt racism. 
B)  racial bias. 
C)  racial profiling. 
D)  over policing. 
A)  overt racism. 
B)  racial bias. 
C)  racial profiling. 
D)  over policing.

Question 9

Felons face discrimination in all of the following but:

Accepted Answer

A)  public education. 
B)  housing. 
C)  employment. 
D)  social services. 
A)  public education. 
B)  housing. 
C)  employment. 
D)  social services.

Question 10

In the United States, it is illegal to discriminate against people because of their race, color, or national origin. But Black men are routinely discriminated against because of what kind of discrimination is allowed?

Accepted Answer

It is perfectly legal to discriminate ag

Question 11

When a community process that addresses not only the needs of the person who was harmed, but also the conditions that enabled this harm is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  community policing. 
B)  progressive policing. 
C)  transformative justice. 
D)  justice reform. 
A)  community policing. 
B)  progressive policing. 
C)  transformative justice. 
D)  justice reform.

Question 12

In 2017, the rate of U.S. residents were incarcerated, a rate nearly _____ times that of western Europe's average rate.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  9 
C)  8 
D)  7 
A)  10 
B)  9 
C)  8 
D)  7

Question 13

What are two reasons African Americans are punished the most when it comes to drug laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotypes and weak political power 
B)  drug dealers and addiction 
C)  crack and poverty 
D)  poverty and gangs 
A)  stereotypes and weak political power 
B)  drug dealers and addiction 
C)  crack and poverty 
D)  poverty and gangs

Question 14

Which of the following is true of sentencing disparities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blacks and Latinos are more likely to be sentenced to longer prison terms than Whites, even after taking into account the severity of the charges. 
B)  Whites are more likely than Blacks to get no prison time when that option is available. 
C)  Although more Whites are convicted of drug felonies than Blacks, more Blacks are admitted to prison. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Blacks and Latinos are more likely to be sentenced to longer prison terms than Whites, even after taking into account the severity of the charges. 
B)  Whites are more likely than Blacks to get no prison time when that option is available. 
C)  Although more Whites are convicted of drug felonies than Blacks, more Blacks are admitted to prison. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 15

By the end of 2016, almost ____________ people were under correctional supervision in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  7 million 
B)  6 million 
C)  5 million 
D)  4 million 
A)  7 million 
B)  6 million 
C)  5 million 
D)  4 million

Question 16

What do the statistics say about White youth who use drugs?

Accepted Answer

White youth aged 12-17 are more likely t

Question 17

Much of the racial disparity in mass incarceration has to do with imprisonment for drug crimes. Why is this problematic?

Accepted Answer

First, people of all races use and sell

Question 18

What is the term often used to describe relying on increased policing, prosecution, and imprisonment as the primary solution to gender-based violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  carceral feminism 
B)  violence against women 
C)  law abiding suffrage 
D)  incarcerated womanism 
A)  carceral feminism 
B)  violence against women 
C)  law abiding suffrage 
D)  incarcerated womanism

Question 19

Which political activist and scholar said, "Mass incarceration is not a solution to unemployment, nor is it a solution to the vast array of social problems that are hidden away in a rapidly growing network of prison and jails."

Accepted Answer

A)  Michelle Alexander 
B)  Frankie Boyle 
C)  Bryan Stevenson 
D)  Angela Davis 
A)  Michelle Alexander 
B)  Frankie Boyle 
C)  Bryan Stevenson 
D)  Angela Davis

Question 20

Who is the Corrections Corporations of America (CCA)?

Accepted Answer

The CCA is the private company who runs

Which is true of the crime rate in the U.S.?

W. E. B. Du Bois likened the prison system to "slavery in private hands." What did he mean?

What is the story of Sandra Bland?

What is the story of Troy Davis?

At the federal level, three major laws were passed that marked the new era in criminal justice. What were they?

Who started the #SayHerName movement?

Mass incarceration has affected women in three distinct ways from men. What are they?

The use of race or ethnicity as grounds for suspicion is known as:

Felons face discrimination in all of the following but:

In the United States, it is illegal to discriminate against people because of their race, color, or national origin. But Black men are routinely discriminated against because of what kind of discrimination is allowed?

When a community process that addresses not only the needs of the person who was harmed, but also the conditions that enabled this harm is called:

In 2017, the rate of U.S. residents were incarcerated, a rate nearly _____ times that of western Europe's average rate.

What are two reasons African Americans are punished the most when it comes to drug laws?

Which of the following is true of sentencing disparities?

By the end of 2016, almost ____________ people were under correctional supervision in the United States.

What do the statistics say about White youth who use drugs?

Much of the racial disparity in mass incarceration has to do with imprisonment for drug crimes. Why is this problematic?

What is the term often used to describe relying on increased policing, prosecution, and imprisonment as the primary solution to gender-based violence?

Which political activist and scholar said, "Mass incarceration is not a solution to unemployment, nor is it a solution to the vast array of social problems that are hidden away in a rapidly growing network of prison and jails."

Who is the Corrections Corporations of America (CCA)?

The Origin of the Idea of Race

Race, Immigration, and Citizenship From the 1840s to the 1920s

Racial Ideologies From the 1920s to the Present

Sociological Theories of Race and Racism

Racism in the Media: the Spread of Ideology

Colorism and Skin-Color Stratification

White Privilege and the Changing Us Racial Hierarchy

Educational Inequality

Income and Labor Market Inequality

Inequality in Housing and Wealth

Health Inequalities, Environmental Racism, and Environmental Justice

Racism, Nativism, and Immigration Policy

Racial Justice in the United States Today

Thinking Globally: Race and Racisms in France, South Africa, and Brazil

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Exam 11: Racism and the Criminal Justice System

Which is true of the crime rate in the U.S.?

W. E. B. Du Bois likened the prison system to "slavery in private hands." What did he mean?

What is the story of Sandra Bland?

What is the story of Troy Davis?

At the federal level, three major laws were passed that marked the new era in criminal justice. What were they?

Who started the #SayHerName movement?

Mass incarceration has affected women in three distinct ways from men. What are they?

The use of race or ethnicity as grounds for suspicion is known as:

Felons face discrimination in all of the following but:

In the United States, it is illegal to discriminate against people because of their race, color, or national origin. But Black men are routinely discriminated against because of what kind of discrimination is allowed?

When a community process that addresses not only the needs of the person who was harmed, but also the conditions that enabled this harm is called:

In 2017, the rate of U.S. residents were incarcerated, a rate nearly _____ times that of western Europe's average rate.

What are two reasons African Americans are punished the most when it comes to drug laws?

Which of the following is true of sentencing disparities?

By the end of 2016, almost ____________ people were under correctional supervision in the United States.

What do the statistics say about White youth who use drugs?

Much of the racial disparity in mass incarceration has to do with imprisonment for drug crimes. Why is this problematic?

What is the term often used to describe relying on increased policing, prosecution, and imprisonment as the primary solution to gender-based violence?

Which political activist and scholar said, "Mass incarceration is not a solution to unemployment, nor is it a solution to the vast array of social problems that are hidden away in a rapidly growing network of prison and jails."

Who is the Corrections Corporations of America (CCA)?

The Origin of the Idea of Race

Race, Immigration, and Citizenship From the 1840s to the 1920s

Racial Ideologies From the 1920s to the Present

Sociological Theories of Race and Racism

Racism in the Media: the Spread of Ideology

Colorism and Skin-Color Stratification

White Privilege and the Changing Us Racial Hierarchy

Educational Inequality

Income and Labor Market Inequality

Inequality in Housing and Wealth

Health Inequalities, Environmental Racism, and Environmental Justice

Racism, Nativism, and Immigration Policy

Racial Justice in the United States Today

Thinking Globally: Race and Racisms in France, South Africa, and Brazil

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