Question 1

Convict leasing was a system of both _________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  slavery; greed 
B)  capitalism; racism 
C)  forced labor, social control 
D)  the government; local businesses 
A)  slavery; greed 
B)  capitalism; racism 
C)  forced labor, social control 
D)  the government; local businesses

Question 2

According to the 2020 World Prison Brief, the next largest incarcerated population in the world after the U.S. is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Brazil. 
B)  China. 
C)  Russia. 
D)  South Africa. 
A)  Brazil. 
B)  China. 
C)  Russia. 
D)  South Africa.

Question 3

Today, the American criminal justice system holds almost __________ people.

Accepted Answer

A)  1.2 million 
B)  1.8 million 
C)  2.3 million 
D)  3.6 million 
A)  1.2 million 
B)  1.8 million 
C)  2.3 million 
D)  3.6 million

Question 4

According to the 2020 World Prison Brief, Iceland had only ______ people behind bars:

Accepted Answer

A)  9,771 
B)  8,392 
C)  5,604 
D)  131 
A)  9,771 
B)  8,392 
C)  5,604 
D)  131

Question 5

Which political party has been the most responsible for the surge in incarceration rates?

Accepted Answer

Many of the laws in place represents the

Question 6

Many scholars attribute the start of mass incarceration to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Community Oriented Policing Services. 
B)  Federal Death Penalty Act. 
C)  Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act. 
D)  Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act. 
A)  Community Oriented Policing Services. 
B)  Federal Death Penalty Act. 
C)  Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act. 
D)  Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act.

Question 7

What does "driving while Black" mean?

Accepted Answer

This came up because of the frequency wi

Question 8

What is the impact of mass incarceration on families and children?

Accepted Answer

Over half of all inmates-more than 120,0

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT true of racial disparities in the death penalty?

Accepted Answer

A)  A study conducted in California found that people accused of killing Whites are over three times more likely to be sentenced than those who kill African Americans. 
B)  Between 1967 and 2002, only 12 people were executed for crimes in which the defendant was White, and the victim was Black, compared with the 178 Black defendants who were executed after having been convicted of killing a White person. 
C)  Between 1976 and 2017, more than 1,400 people were executed in the United States and 68% of them were African American. 
D)  Between 1976 and 2017, more than 155 people were released from death row in that period after being found innocent. 
A)  A study conducted in California found that people accused of killing Whites are over three times more likely to be sentenced than those who kill African Americans. 
B)  Between 1967 and 2002, only 12 people were executed for crimes in which the defendant was White, and the victim was Black, compared with the 178 Black defendants who were executed after having been convicted of killing a White person. 
C)  Between 1976 and 2017, more than 1,400 people were executed in the United States and 68% of them were African American. 
D)  Between 1976 and 2017, more than 155 people were released from death row in that period after being found innocent.

Question 10

Although 13% of the population of the United States is Black, Black people make up _______ of those imprisoned.

Accepted Answer

A)  20% 
B)  30% 
C)  40% 
D)  50% 
A)  20% 
B)  30% 
C)  40% 
D)  50%

Question 11

No other country in the world incarcerates more than half a million people. What accounts for so much of this disparity in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  War on Poverty 
B)  War on Terror 
C)  War on Drugs 
D)  War on Crime 
A)  War on Poverty 
B)  War on Terror 
C)  War on Drugs 
D)  War on Crime

Question 12

What do we learn from New York City's "stop and frisk" law?

Accepted Answer

Black people make up 25% of the city's p

Question 13

Please describe the "Willie Horton" ad and its effect on George H.W. Bush's election.

Accepted Answer

In the 1988 presidential race, Bush used

Question 14

After analyzing 55 million stops and 1.9 million searches, researchers found that a Black driver is _____ more likely to be searched by police than a White driver.

Accepted Answer

A)  9 times 
B)  8 times 
C)  7 times 
D)  6 times 
A)  9 times 
B)  8 times 
C)  7 times 
D)  6 times

Convict leasing was a system of both _ and .

According to the 2020 World Prison Brief, the next largest incarcerated population in the world after the U.S. is:

Today, the American criminal justice system holds almost __________ people.

According to the 2020 World Prison Brief, Iceland had only ______ people behind bars:

Which political party has been the most responsible for the surge in incarceration rates?

Many scholars attribute the start of mass incarceration to the:

What does "driving while Black" mean?

What is the impact of mass incarceration on families and children?

Which of the following is NOT true of racial disparities in the death penalty?

Although 13% of the population of the United States is Black, Black people make up _______ of those imprisoned.

No other country in the world incarcerates more than half a million people. What accounts for so much of this disparity in the United States?

What do we learn from New York City's "stop and frisk" law?

Please describe the "Willie Horton" ad and its effect on George H.W. Bush's election.

After analyzing 55 million stops and 1.9 million searches, researchers found that a Black driver is _____ more likely to be searched by police than a White driver.

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

Convict leasing was a system of both _________ and ________.

According to the 2020 World Prison Brief, the next largest incarcerated population in the world after the U.S. is:

Today, the American criminal justice system holds almost __________ people.

According to the 2020 World Prison Brief, Iceland had only ______ people behind bars:

Which political party has been the most responsible for the surge in incarceration rates?

Many scholars attribute the start of mass incarceration to the:

What does "driving while Black" mean?

What is the impact of mass incarceration on families and children?

Which of the following is NOT true of racial disparities in the death penalty?

Although 13% of the population of the United States is Black, Black people make up _______ of those imprisoned.

No other country in the world incarcerates more than half a million people. What accounts for so much of this disparity in the United States?

What do we learn from New York City's "stop and frisk" law?

Please describe the "Willie Horton" ad and its effect on George H.W. Bush's election.

After analyzing 55 million stops and 1.9 million searches, researchers found that a Black driver is _____ more likely to be searched by police than a White driver.

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

Filters

Convict leasing was a system of both _ and .