Chapter 9 Student Quiz

. The prison industrial complex refers to a system that

. Institutional racism in the criminal justice system

. A key factor driving the increase in the prison population was

. Which of the following factors contributes to the growth of incarceration rates?

. The number of black men incarcerated is more than the number of enslaved black men in 1850.

. China’s prisons have more incarcerated persons than/as the United States.

. A higher percentage of black and Latino men are imprisoned compared to their numerical representation in the U.S. population.

. Whites are more likely to get lighter sentences or alternative sentencing in the U.S. criminal justice system.

. Law enforcement presence is heavier in black communities than in white communities.

. "Driving while black" is a term used to describe racial profiling.

. An increase in incarceration rates, especially for blacks and Latinos, followed the passage of influential laws on crime control and anti-drug abuse.

. Fill in the blank: The passage of the __________ is responsible for stricter criminal offense penalties.

. Prison sentences only impact the individual being sentenced.

. Fill in the blank: Mass incarceration is used as a form of __________ control.

. The number of women in prison has declined.

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