Question 1

Which of the following could be considered an unauthorized immigrant?

Accepted Answer

A)  People who sneak into the country illegally 
B)  People who overstay their visas 
C)  People who are admitted on the basis of fraudulent documents 
D)  All of the above 
A)  People who sneak into the country illegally 
B)  People who overstay their visas 
C)  People who are admitted on the basis of fraudulent documents 
D)  All of the above D

Question 2

Which of the following is true regarding the relationship between immigration and crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  Immigration increases crime 
B)  Increased immigration may actually help to reduce the crime rate 
C)  Undocumented immigrants are crime-prone and law breaking 
D)  Both A and C 
A)  Immigration increases crime 
B)  Increased immigration may actually help to reduce the crime rate 
C)  Undocumented immigrants are crime-prone and law breaking 
D)  Both A and C B

Question 3

Briefly discuss the four ways in which punitive crime policies contribute to the racial stratification and subsequent racial and ethnic exclusion, as indicated by Lopez (2010)

Accepted Answer

Punitive crime policies contribute to racial stratification and subsequent racial and ethnic exclusion in several ways, as indicated by Lopez (2010).

Firstly, these policies disproportionately target and impact communities of color. This leads to higher rates of incarceration among racial and ethnic minorities, perpetuating the cycle of racial stratification and exclusion.

Secondly, punitive crime policies often result in harsher sentencing for individuals from marginalized communities, leading to longer periods of incarceration and further marginalization upon release. This contributes to the perpetuation of racial and ethnic exclusion within society.

Thirdly, the implementation of punitive crime policies can lead to increased surveillance and policing in communities of color, creating an environment of fear and distrust. This can further marginalize these communities and contribute to their exclusion from mainstream society.

Lastly, the collateral consequences of incarceration, such as limited access to housing, employment, and social services, disproportionately affect racial and ethnic minorities. This perpetuates their exclusion from mainstream society and contributes to the cycle of racial stratification.

In conclusion, punitive crime policies contribute to racial stratification and subsequent racial and ethnic exclusion by disproportionately targeting communities of color, resulting in harsher sentencing, increasing surveillance and policing, and perpetuating the collateral consequences of incarceration. These factors all contribute to the marginalization and exclusion of racial and ethnic minorities within society.

Question 4

The process of ___________ involves the denial of full humanness to others.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process of ___________ involves the denial...

Question 5

In the case of _______________, the Supreme Court deemed that it is constitutional for an officer to make a reasonable attempt to determine the immigration status of a person stopped, detained, or arrested if there is reasonable suspicion that the individual is in the country illegally.

Accepted Answer

A)  New Mexico v. United States 
B)  California v. United States 
C)  Arizona v. United States 
D)  Texas v. United States 
A)  New Mexico v. United States 
B)  California v. United States 
C)  Arizona v. United States 
D)  Texas v. United States

Question 6

What were the implications that were authorized by the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act?

Accepted Answer

The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immig

Question 7

Which of the following was a result of the 1995 revision of the Cuban Adjustment Act of 1966?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cuban exiles intercepted at sea en route to Florida would be returned to Cuba. 
B)  Cuban exiles who made it to land could seek refuge within the United States. 
C)  The Cuban government would not take action against returning Cuban refugees who did not successfully make it all the way to U.S. soil. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Cuban exiles intercepted at sea en route to Florida would be returned to Cuba. 
B)  Cuban exiles who made it to land could seek refuge within the United States. 
C)  The Cuban government would not take action against returning Cuban refugees who did not successfully make it all the way to U.S. soil. 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is true regarding U.S. immigration policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is motivated by rational concerns rooted in social justice. 
B)  It is driven by rational concerns such as public safety. 
C)  It is overly punitive and often driven by profit concerns. 
D)  Both A and B 
A)  It is motivated by rational concerns rooted in social justice. 
B)  It is driven by rational concerns such as public safety. 
C)  It is overly punitive and often driven by profit concerns. 
D)  Both A and B

Question 9

The Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act was actually a part of which corporation's plan to build and operate prisons for illegal immigrants?

Accepted Answer

A)  American Legislative Exchange Council 
B)  Immigration and Customs Enforcement 
C)  Corrections Corporation of America 
D)  None of the above 
A)  American Legislative Exchange Council 
B)  Immigration and Customs Enforcement 
C)  Corrections Corporation of America 
D)  None of the above

Question 10

Which act of legislation abolished the national origin quota system while attempting to still moderate the rate of immigration into the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Immigration Act of 1965 
B)  Immigration Act of 1990 
C)  Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act 
D)  Immigrant Reform and Control Act 
A)  Immigration Act of 1965 
B)  Immigration Act of 1990 
C)  Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act 
D)  Immigrant Reform and Control Act

Question 11

Which act of legislation provided amnesty and temporary status to all illegal immigrants who had lived in the United States continuously since before January 1, 1982?

Accepted Answer

A)  Immigration Act of 1965 
B)  Immigration Act of 1990 
C)  Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act 
D)  Immigrant Reform and Control Act 
A)  Immigration Act of 1965 
B)  Immigration Act of 1990 
C)  Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act 
D)  Immigrant Reform and Control Act

Question 12

Which of the following factors has led to a growing burden on agencies of criminal justice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increases in illegal immigration 
B)  Stepped up enforcement by federal agencies 
C)  Changes in policy 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Increases in illegal immigration 
B)  Stepped up enforcement by federal agencies 
C)  Changes in policy 
D)  All of the above

Question 13

Which of the following was not one of the purposes of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decrease penalties against illegal immigration 
B)  Streamline the deportation process 
C)  Curb the ability of terrorists to use the immigration process to enter and operate in the United States 
D)  All of the above were purposes of the Act 
A)  Decrease penalties against illegal immigration 
B)  Streamline the deportation process 
C)  Curb the ability of terrorists to use the immigration process to enter and operate in the United States 
D)  All of the above were purposes of the Act

Question 14

The Deferred Actions for Childhood Arrivals program grants deferred action as well as authorization to work to young immigrants who:

Accepted Answer

A)  Came to the U.S. as children 
B)  Have pursued education 
C)  Have not committed serious crimes and do not pose a national security threat 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Came to the U.S. as children 
B)  Have pursued education 
C)  Have not committed serious crimes and do not pose a national security threat 
D)  All of the above

Question 15

_____________ specifically restrict the total portion of immigrants coming from any country at seven percent.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________ specifically restrict the total portion of...

Question 16

What factor could explain why first-generation immigrants are less crime-prone than their second-generation children or third-generation grandchildren?

Accepted Answer

A)  Second-generation immigrants have more to lose. 
B)  Second-generation Americans become more susceptible to the risk factors that increase criminality in others. 
C)  First-generation immigrants are more likely to have delinquent peers or friends in gangs. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Second-generation immigrants have more to lose. 
B)  Second-generation Americans become more susceptible to the risk factors that increase criminality in others. 
C)  First-generation immigrants are more likely to have delinquent peers or friends in gangs. 
D)  None of the above

Question 17

The concept of ______________ was used to define the experiences of Latino workers in the southwest.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The concept of ______________ was used to...

Question 18

Literature on the relationship between ethnicity and sentence severity consistently indicates what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Latinos are sentenced more harshly than whites. 
B)  Whites are sentences more harshly than Latinos. 
C)  African Americans are sentences more harshly than Latinos. 
D)  There is no relationship between ethnicity and sentence severity. 
A)  Latinos are sentenced more harshly than whites. 
B)  Whites are sentences more harshly than Latinos. 
C)  African Americans are sentences more harshly than Latinos. 
D)  There is no relationship between ethnicity and sentence severity.

Question 19

The CIA trained 1,400 Cuban exiles and sent them back to Cuba to oust Castro in the ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The CIA trained 1,400 Cuban exiles and...

Question 20

What was the primary reason for the exclusion of ethnic differences in the literature covering race and sentencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lack of available data 
B)  Bias 
C)  Discrimination 
D)  Prejudice 
A)  Lack of available data 
B)  Bias 
C)  Discrimination 
D)  Prejudice

Which of the following could be considered an unauthorized immigrant?

Which of the following is true regarding the relationship between immigration and crime?

Briefly discuss the four ways in which punitive crime policies contribute to the racial stratification and subsequent racial and ethnic exclusion, as indicated by Lopez (2010)

The process of ___________ involves the denial of full humanness to others.

In the case of _______________, the Supreme Court deemed that it is constitutional for an officer to make a reasonable attempt to determine the immigration status of a person stopped, detained, or arrested if there is reasonable suspicion that the individual is in the country illegally.

What were the implications that were authorized by the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act?

Which of the following was a result of the 1995 revision of the Cuban Adjustment Act of 1966?

Which of the following is true regarding U.S. immigration policy?

The Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act was actually a part of which corporation's plan to build and operate prisons for illegal immigrants?

Which act of legislation abolished the national origin quota system while attempting to still moderate the rate of immigration into the United States?

Which act of legislation provided amnesty and temporary status to all illegal immigrants who had lived in the United States continuously since before January 1, 1982?

Which of the following factors has led to a growing burden on agencies of criminal justice?

Which of the following was not one of the purposes of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act?

The Deferred Actions for Childhood Arrivals program grants deferred action as well as authorization to work to young immigrants who:

_____________ specifically restrict the total portion of immigrants coming from any country at seven percent.

What factor could explain why first-generation immigrants are less crime-prone than their second-generation children or third-generation grandchildren?

The concept of ______________ was used to define the experiences of Latino workers in the southwest.

Literature on the relationship between ethnicity and sentence severity consistently indicates what?

The CIA trained 1,400 Cuban exiles and sent them back to Cuba to oust Castro in the ______________.

What was the primary reason for the exclusion of ethnic differences in the literature covering race and sentencing?

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Exam 6: Latinos and Social Justice

Which of the following could be considered an unauthorized immigrant?

Which of the following is true regarding the relationship between immigration and crime?

Briefly discuss the four ways in which punitive crime policies contribute to the racial stratification and subsequent racial and ethnic exclusion, as indicated by Lopez (2010)

The process of ___________ involves the denial of full humanness to others.

In the case of _______________, the Supreme Court deemed that it is constitutional for an officer to make a reasonable attempt to determine the immigration status of a person stopped, detained, or arrested if there is reasonable suspicion that the individual is in the country illegally.

What were the implications that were authorized by the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act?

Which of the following was a result of the 1995 revision of the Cuban Adjustment Act of 1966?

Which of the following is true regarding U.S. immigration policy?

The Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act was actually a part of which corporation's plan to build and operate prisons for illegal immigrants?

Which act of legislation abolished the national origin quota system while attempting to still moderate the rate of immigration into the United States?

Which act of legislation provided amnesty and temporary status to all illegal immigrants who had lived in the United States continuously since before January 1, 1982?

Which of the following factors has led to a growing burden on agencies of criminal justice?

Which of the following was not one of the purposes of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act?

The Deferred Actions for Childhood Arrivals program grants deferred action as well as authorization to work to young immigrants who:

_____________ specifically restrict the total portion of immigrants coming from any country at seven percent.

What factor could explain why first-generation immigrants are less crime-prone than their second-generation children or third-generation grandchildren?

The concept of ______________ was used to define the experiences of Latino workers in the southwest.

Literature on the relationship between ethnicity and sentence severity consistently indicates what?

The CIA trained 1,400 Cuban exiles and sent them back to Cuba to oust Castro in the ______________.

What was the primary reason for the exclusion of ethnic differences in the literature covering race and sentencing?

What Are Justice and Social Justice

What Do Americans Value

The Criminal Justice System

Social Construction of Different Groups

Race, Ethnicity, and Social Justice

Native Americans and Social Justice

Social Class and the Law

Women and Social Justice

Sexuality and Social Justice

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