Law and Order Quiz

What is FALSE about the US prison system?

• Our prison system has more people behind bars than any other country

• We imprison more people per capita than anywhere else in the world

• Many prisons in the US use solitary confinement as a punishment

• The number of people in prison has declined over the last 50 years

Which is a legal argument used against the death penalty?

• It violates the 8th Amendment

• It violates the 1st Amendment

• It costs too much to enforce

• It is immoral and dehumanizing

“It can create an economic incentive to imprison more people for longer sentences”, is an argument against:

• The death penalty

• Private prisons

• Stop and frisk

• Plea deals

Stop and frisk was controversial in NYC for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

• It disproportionately targeted young, black men

• 1. It was not being done in the neighborhoods with high crime rates

• It only turned up a weapon in one out of every one hundred stops

• It caused friction with the communities being policed

Which is NOT one of the proposed policy recommendations to prevent excessive use of force by police?

• Body cameras on police officers

• Increased use of mental health professionals

• Increased funding for SWAT teams

• Ending qualified immunity for police officers

Which of the following amendments relates to unwarranted search and seizure?

• 1st amendment

• 2nd amendment

• 4th amendment

• 1. 13th amendment

Which of the following is NOT a reason people are against plea bargaining:

• Trial penalty

• Prosecutorial discretion

• Excessive costs

• Over-criminalization

The policy was originally proposed by Quakers, who thought it would help people reform and become more godly.

• Mandatory minimums

• Plea bargains

• Solitary confinement

• Private prisons

Which of the following is NOT a reason why some people oppose mandatory minimum sentences?

• They can lead to unfairly long sentences for minor offenses.

• They take away judges' discretion in sentencing.

• They contribute to prison overcrowding.

• They are a more effective deterrent to crime than other sentencing options.

What is NOT a common argument for ending the war on drugs?

• The war on drugs has not reduced drug use

• The war on drugs has tarnished our image abroad and reduced tourism

• The war on drugs is discriminatory

• The war on drugs leads to prison overcrowding