Teaching Assignment

If 12 percent of the U.S. population is African American, than what is the percentage of African American people in U.S. prisons?

• 12 percent

• 33 percent

• 5 percent

• 44 percent

About how many people are incarcerated in the U.S.A?

When were the tough on crime policies implemented in the United States?

• 1970s

• 1960s

• 1910s

• 1990s

What was the reasoning for "tough on crime" policies given by the U.S. Department of Justice in a report from 1992?

Answer explanation

"there is no better way to reduce crime than to identify, target, and incapacitate those hardened criminals who commit staggering numbers of violent crimes whenever they are on the streets."

What percentage of U.S. ex-offenders will return to prison after 3 years?

• 10 percent

• 25 percent

• 40 percent

• 5 percent

What are most of the crimes in North American criminal codes offences against?

• Politicians

• Animals

• Property

• The young and elderly

In Ross et al. (1986) study what type of training helped reduce reconviction rates for ex-offenders who participated in the experiment?

How did you personally feel about today's readings and documentary?

• I liked them

• They were interesting

• I didn't like them

• I disagreed with them

1 in 3 Black men in the United States are expected to go to jail in their lifetime.

• True

• False

What does Viola Davis say that reform inevitably leads to more of in the documentary, 13th?