Incarceration and Politics in America

Incarceration and Politics in America

Assessment

Interactive Video

Social Studies, History

10th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Olivia Brooks

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The video discusses the significant rise in US incarceration rates since the late 1960s, highlighting that this increase is not directly linked to crime rates but rather to political and racial dynamics. It explores the impact of legislative changes, such as mandatory minimums and plea bargains, and the role of private prisons and profit motives in the growth of the prison system. The video also examines state-specific factors, like California's powerful guard union, which influence prison growth independently of private prison industries.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant change occurred in the US incarceration rates starting in the late 1960s?

They decreased significantly.

They doubled.

They remained stable.

They quintupled.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary factor attributed to the rise in US incarceration rates according to the video?

Technological advancements

Increase in crime rates

Economic downturn

Political and racial factors

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How have sentencing guidelines affected the discretion in the judicial process?

Made discretion irrelevant

Increased discretion for judges

Shifted discretion from judges to prosecutors

Eliminated discretion entirely

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which legislative initiative is NOT mentioned as contributing to the prison system growth?

Community Service

Zero Tolerance

Three Strikes

Mandatory Minimums

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role do private prison companies play in the US incarceration system?

They have no influence.

They lobby for longer sentences.

They reduce incarceration rates.

They focus on rehabilitation.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which state is mentioned as having a significant number of private prison inmates?

New York

Florida

Texas

California

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a common strategy used by private prison companies to influence policy?

Hiring former bureaucrats as lobbyists

Offering free services

Reducing operational costs

Providing educational programs

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