CJA 336 Wk 2 – Concept Check

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CJA 336 Wk 2 – Concept Check
CJA 336 Wk 2 – Concept Check
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CJA 336 Wk 2 – Concept Check

  1. Question 1

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In 1968, which commission warned that “our Nation is moving toward two societies, one black, one white—separate and unequal”?

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Duvall Commission

Kerner Commission

Ways and Means Committee

Wickersham Commission

  1. Question 2

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Sociologists and psychologists generally agree that which of the following is the primary unit for transmitting values to children?

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The family

Television

The peer group

School

  1. Question 3

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Social disorganization theory holds that the administration of criminal justice reflects the unequal distribution of power in society.

  1. T
  2. F
  3. Question 4

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African Americans consistently report believing that police treat African Americans in which of the following ways?

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Fairly

Rudely

Courteously

Unfairly

  1. Question 5

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Which of the following is not cited in the textbook as a factor that helps explain the patterns of interactions between Hispanic Americans and the police?

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Some Hispanic Americans do not want a police presence in their neighborhood.

Hispanic Americans who do not speak English have difficulty communicating with police.

Some Hispanic Americans view intervention by an “outsider” as threatening to the family’s integrity.

Some Hispanic Americans fear exposure to investigation regarding immigration status.

  1. Question 6

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Community policing works only if residents are aware of and involved in the program.

  1. T
  2. F
  3. Question 7

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The concentration of low-income people in particular neighborhoods has a direct impact on crime by concentrating high-rate offenders in one area. This effect is described by which of the following terms?

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Diluted disadvantage

Concentrated disadvantage

Marginal disadvantage

Concentric disadvantage

  1. Question 8

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Families who experience extended periods of poverty become which of the following?

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Middle-class

Wealthy

Stable

Dysfunctional

  1. Question 9

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The peak years of criminal activity are for people between the ages of 14 and 24.

  1. T
  2. F
  3. Question 10

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The term “driving while black” was coined to describe which police practice?

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Hassling

Zero-tolerance enforcement

Racial profiling

All of the above

  1. Question 11

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Research has shown that people’s attitudes are affected by how they are treated by the police and not necessarily by the outcome of the interaction.

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  2. F

 False

  1. Question 12

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In response to the growing national police crisis, President Barack Obama

appointed a President’s Task Force on which type of policing?

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21st century

Problem oriented

Community

20th century

  1. Question 13

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Which type of conviction has enormous consequences, especially on a person’s ability to get a job?

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Civil

Citation

Criminal

Both A and C

  1. Question 14

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Which of the following groups have the least amount of contact with the police, compared with other racial and ethnic groups?

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African Americans

Asian Americans

Indian Americans

White Americans

  1. Question 15

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Until the mid-20th century, many property owners in the North adopted restrictive covenants that prohibited the sale of property to African Americans or Jews.

  1. T
  2. F
  3. Question 16

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The fleeing felon rule was held unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in which of the following cases?

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Mississippi v. Gagnon (1972)

Mississippi v. Garner (1985)

Tennessee v. Gagnon (1972)

Tennessee v. Garner (1985)

  1. Question 17

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Since the early 20th century, which of the following issues has been the most explosive issue in police–community relations?

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Police shootings

Police use of excessive force

Police corruption

Racial profiling

  1. Question 18

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The most disturbing aspect of the poverty data is the number of which of the following groups living below the poverty line?

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African Americans

Children

Native Americans

Families

  1. Question 19

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Recent immigration trends have heightened the importance of having bilingual police officers who can communicate in Spanish or Asian languages.

  1. T
  2. F
  3. Question 20

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How many federally recognized Native American tribes are there in the U.S.?

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Less than 200

About 330

About 425

More than 500