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Chapter 9 Student Quiz
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The prison industrial complex refers to a system that
constructed businesses inside prisons.
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consisted of a private policy.
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developed through economic and political incentives.
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made prisons public.
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Institutional racism in the criminal justice system
permeates all levels of the structure.
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disappears during the War on Drugs.
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does not impact death penalty cases.
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only affects blacks.
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A key factor driving the increase in the prison population was
better policing.
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higher crime rates.
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a change in laws.
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better police training.
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Which of the following factors contributes to the growth of incarceration rates?
Higher socioeconomic status
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Decline in the for-profit-prison industry
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Increase in drug use
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Increase in violent crime rates
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The number of black men incarcerated is more than the number of enslaved black men in 1850.
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Chinaâs prisons have more incarcerated persons than/as the United States.
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FALSE
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A higher percentage of black and Latino men are imprisoned compared to their numerical representation in the U.S. population.
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FALSE
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Whites are more likely to get lighter sentences or alternative sentencing in the U.S. criminal justice system.
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Law enforcement presence is heavier in black communities than in white communities.
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"Driving while black" is a term used to describe racial profiling.
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An increase in incarceration rates, especially for blacks and Latinos, followed the passage of influential laws on crime control and anti-drug abuse.
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FALSE
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Fill in the blank: The passage of the __________ is responsible for stricter criminal offense penalties.
1984 Crime Control Act
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Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 and 1988
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Both a and b
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None of the above
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Prison sentences only impact the individual being sentenced.
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Fill in the blank: Mass incarceration is used as a form of __________ control.
population
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economic
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gender
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social
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The number of women in prison has declined.
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FALSE
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