Chapter 15 Self Quiz

. Based on recent data trends, along with the costs associated with incarcerating notably large numbers of individuals, it's relatively safe to suggest that the incarceration rate will continue to slowly decline in the next ten years.

True

False

. Based on forecasting data, the future of disproportionate involvement in the criminal justice system appears to indicate that

the Asian population is expected to grow

Hispanics will constitute nearly 29% of the U.S. population by the year 2060

the percentage of African Americans in the United States is expected to remain about the same

all the above

. Which of the following trends appears to be true

enhanced law enforcement will mean continued overrepresentation of minorities in the criminal justice system

females and other minorities will continue to be more visible in the criminal justice system.

Additionally, no signs point to decreased involvement of racial and ethnic minorities in the criminal justice system.

All the above

. Human trafficking has created a $32 billion per year industry that second only to drug trafficking as the most profitable form of international crime.

True

False

. Which of the following ideas by David Cole are considered important in the progress towards a multicultural society

we must acknowledge that all are not equal before the law.

we must restore the legitimacy of criminal law to eliminate or reduce the existing double standards.

effective community-based responses to crime are needed at both the preventative and punitive stages.

All the above

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