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Incarceration Nation Exam #2 Mega Review

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 47mins

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Class
Date
1.

Wakefield and Tuney note that "The relationship between crime rates and

incarceration rates is too ___ over the course of the prison boom to reasonably argue

that mass incarceration is a natural response to crime rates (National Research Council

2014)."

a)

weak

b)

strong

2.

Wakefield and Tuney note '"Increases in the incarceration rate are fairly transparently linked to

___"

a)

sentencing policy changes

b)

increases in racial bias

c)

increases in crime rates

d)

economic policy changes

3.

According to Wakefield and Tuney, for Garland, both high crime and mass incarceration

share a common source:

a)

dramatic and polarized policy shifts

b)

deep economic and racial inequality

c)

an inadequate welfare state

d)

lack of solidarity in cross-class and interracial social relations

4.

Wakefield and Tuney argue high rates of crime and punishment are so difficult to tackle simultaneously without making racial disparities in punishment worse because mass incarceration resulted from...

a)

economic inequality and the policies that were put in place to prevent it

b)

religious inequality and the indoctrination of it within our penal system

c)

racialized policies that developed partially in response to increases in crime

d)

an increase in criminal activity, especially in impoverished communities

5.

Wakefield and Tuney state that mass incarceration is the results of racialized politics that emerged in response to the ___

a)

rise of industrialization

b)

Civil Rights Movement

c)

reform of contemporary prisons

d)

shifting political views in the South

6.

Wakefield and Tuney say that the U.S. pursued paths of ___ in the post-war period.

a)

market deregulation

b)

social control through policy regulation

c)

decreased income tax

d)

decrease in worker protections and social support

7.

conditions for a carceral state according to Wakefield and Tuney

a)

decline of the welfare state

b)

racism and segregation

c)

class divisions

d)

hyperlocal racialized politics

e)

heightened political economy

8.

Muller states that "In 1970, the US imprisonment rate -- excluding jails -- stood at roughly 100 per 100,000 people. Forty years later, it had grown ___ times as large"

a)

seven

b)

ten

c)

five

d)

three

9.

Muller states, "For most of the nearly four decades of prison growth, Black Americans were imprisoned at roughly ___ times the rate of white Americans"

a)

ten

b)

three

c)

two

d)

six

10.

Muller says that demand for black labor was relatively ___ in the mid 20th century

a)

high

b)

low

11.

Muller says the high demand for black labor in the mid 20th century collapsed in the second half of the 20th century because of...

a)

mechanization of cotton farming

b)

deindustrialization

c)

decreased labor demand in general

d)

increased imprisonment rates of black Americans

12.

Muller says young black men's labor force participation fell and crime rose amid a conservative reaction to...

a)

industrialization

b)

a rise in political economy

c)

the second Great Migration

d)

the Civil Rights Movement

13.

Today, Muller says, many of the economic changes that hit Black Americans first are hitting white Americans, whose incarceration rate is ___

a)

declining

b)

rising

c)

remaining constant

14.

Even though the odds of Black people perpetrating violence were 85% higher compared to Whites, ___ could be explained by neighborhood social context, family life, and immigration status.

a)

over 70%

b)

over 60%

c)

over 50%

d)

25%

15.

Blacks are ___ times more likely to die by homicide than Whites.

a)

five

b)

two

c)

ten

d)

six

16.

Homicide is the leading cause of death in young ___

a)

AIANs

b)

Whites

c)

Blacks

d)

Latinos

17.

Latinos experience lower rates of violence despite being generally poorer than ___.

a)

Whites

b)

Blacks

c)

AIANs

d)

Mexican Americans

18.

A typical Black in Chicago lives in a neighborhood that is ___% Black.

a)

25

b)

62

c)

93

d)

78

19.

Black violence is ___ times that of Whites.

a)

0.9

b)

1.33

c)

2.1

d)

1.85

20.

the level of violence committed is ___ for recent immigrants.

a)

higher

b)

lower

21.

According to Alexander, more then ___% of criminal cases are never tried before a jury.

a)

45

b)

83

c)

90

d)

56

22.

In Hamelin v Michigan life in prison for first time drug offenders was considered...

a)

cruel and unusual punishment

b)

NOT cruel and unusual punishment

23.

Muller discusses two things that shape Black inequality:

a)

exploitation

b)

exclusion

c)

environment

d)

empirical inequality

24.

Under slavery and convict leasing, incarceration of Black people is ___.

a)

low because labor is exploited

b)

low because there weren't a lot of Black people population wise

c)

high because Black people escaped and got caught

d)

high because employers would hand over Black people to the jail system

25.

When labor demand is high, incarceration rates are ___.

a)

high

b)

low

26.

declines in labor demand, partly due to mechanization, means ___

a)

decrease in Black imprisonment

b)

increase in Black imprisonment

27.

In the North, employers wanted to ___ Black people.

a)

exclude

b)

exploit

28.

In the South, employers wanted to ___ Black people.

a)

exclude

b)

exploit

29.

_ _ _ politics after the Civil Rights movement framed Black communities as criminal, and increased Black arrest rates

a)

war on drugs

b)

racial subjugation

c)

law and order

d)

three strikes

30.

In 1970 the imprisonment rates was about 100 per 100,000 people, but in 2010 this rate was about ___ times as large.

a)

three

b)

five

c)

seven

d)

two

31.

the demand for black labor collapsed with ___

a)

mechanization of cotton harvesting

b)

deindustrialization

c)

the Civil Rights Movement

d)

the war on drugs

32.

the boll weevil case caused which of the following to occur:

a)

reduced workable cotton fields

b)

Black child labor fell

c)

Black child labor rose

d)

Black children school enrollment rose

e)

increased Black person prison admits in Georgia

33.

The 1st Great migration caused two effects on the Black incarceration rate:

a)

Black people moved to the north where employers didn't want to exploit people like the South did

b)

the scale of the migration invoked a punitive action especially because European immigrants largely competed with Black people

c)

Black people moved to the north where employers didn't want to exclude people like the South did

d)

the scale of the migration invoked a punitive action especially because Asian immigrants largely competed with Black people

34.

Within 20 years, a 95% increase in mechanized cotton harvesting occurred. This led to:

a)

accelerated the decline of young black men in the agriculture industry

b)

strengthened the 2nd Great Migration

c)

helped create conditions for the Civil Rights Movement

d)

accelerated the increase of young black men in the agriculture industry

e)

strengthened the 3rd Great Migration

35.

Black Americans with high levels of education and income are more likely than White Americans with low levels of education and income to experience incarceration of a family member or live in a community with high rates of incarceration.

a)

true

b)

false

36.

The NCRP stands for the (a)  

37.

The NCRP tracks imprisonment by county, ___, race, and ___. And didn't start in a preliminary way until 1983.

a)

offense

b)

sex

c)

population

d)

ethnicity

38.

The data is provided by the ___ for the NCRP.

a)

victims

b)

officers

39.

_ _ _ are distant, and lead to chain reactions that eventually affect the incarceration rate

a)

big picture changes

b)

proximate determinants

40.

_ _ _ are closer, that often directly cause a change to the incarceration rate

a)

big picture changes

b)

proximate determinants

41.

big picture changes include:

a)

riots and Wars (Korea and Vietnam)

b)

the boomers

c)

spikes in crime

d)

deindustrialization

e)

the Civil Rights Movement

42.

Big changes in the life course for men: erosion of ___ led both to more serious crime and drug crimes.

a)

social controls

b)

economic prosperity

c)

family values

d)

informal social controls

43.

The ___ meant to equate blackness and civil rights with criminality. There was also a broader rightward shift in the South.

a)

democratic rhetorical shift

b)

Civil Rights Movement

c)

republican rhetorical shift

d)

tough on crime rhetoric

44.

Phase one:

a)

certainty and severity

b)

away from indeterminate and towards fairness

c)

status quo

45.

Phase two:

a)

certainty and severity

b)

away from indeterminate, towards fairness

c)

status quo

46.

phase three:

a)

certainty and severity

b)

away from indeterminate towards fairness

c)

status quo

47.

included in phase one:

a)

transparency in parole guidelines

b)

voluntary sentencing guidelines

c)

determinate sentencing

d)

presumptive sentencing

e)

truth in sentencing

48.

included in phase two:

a)

determinate sentencing

b)

truth in sentencing

c)

mandatory minimums

d)

three strikes rule

e)

most unjust go

49.

included in phase three:

a)

truth in sentencing

b)

mandatory minimums

c)

harshest punishments are added

d)

most unjust punishments go

e)

transparency in parole guidelines

50.

From 1990 to 2010, the state incarceration rate grew ___

a)

300%

b)

150%

c)

333%

d)

222%

51.

_ _ _ refers to the temporal growth in inequalities that magnify preexisting differenced between individuals and groups

a)

proximate determinants

b)

indeterminate sentences

c)

cumulative disadvantage

d)

the snowball effect

52.

arrest is no longer tied to actual crime offending

a)

the great decoupling

b)

indeterminate sentences

c)

proximate determinants

d)

cumulative disadvantage

53.

in 1979 arrest is ___ and linked to crime, whereas in 1997 arrest is ___ and not linked to crime.

a)

rare, common

b)

common, rare

54.

in 1997, black men not reporting crime were more likely to be arrested than white people who did report crime

a)

true

b)

false

55.

percentage increase between 1979 and 1997 of the arrest rate of black men who did not commit crime

a)

157%

b)

419%

c)

213%

d)

222%

56.

Even though in St. Louis the population is 49% black and 46% white, drug arrests are ___% black and 26% white.

a)

74

b)

93

c)

29

d)

56

57.

In St. Louis, black people are arrested for drug offenses ___ times more than white people.

a)

3

b)

4.5

c)

2.5

d)

8

58.

In St Louis, arrests are ___% possession and 11% sale and manufacturing.

a)
90%
b)
50%
c)
75%
d)
89%
59.

_ _ _ % of neighborhoods in St. Louis are racially homogeneous

a)
85%
b)

63%

c)

35%

d)

52%

60.

In St. Louis, ___% of arrests are proactive policing, and 26% are reactive policing.

a)
74%
b)
50%
c)

82%

d)

64%

61.

The UCR stands for:

(a)  

62.

The UCR is crime reported by:

a)

victims

b)

officers

63.

NCVS reports way ___ crime than the UCR

a)

more

b)

less

64.

Even though the U.S population is 75% white and 12% black, ___% of people charged with a felony were black compared to 30% white.

a)

22

b)
50
c)

63

d)

45

65.

contact with the police increases your chances of criminal conduct

a)

true

b)

false

66.

_ _ _ % of drug arrests are proactive policing

(a)  

67.

_ _ _ % of drug arrests in black neighborhoods used proactive policing

(a)  

68.

Even though crack cocaine use is 70% white and only 8% black, crack cocaine arrests are ___% Black and only 8.6% white.

a)

63%

b)
91.4%
c)

79%

d)
30%
69.

Seattle has the highest black white ratio in drug arrests of:

a)

10.7

b)

8.2

c)

3.4

d)

5.8

70.

Approximately what was the average imprisonment rate (per 100,000 people) in the U.S. between 1930 and 1970?

a)

110

b)

200

c)

130

d)

210

71.

Which race is attributed to the greatest number of people who have ever committed a felony in the U.S.?

a)

Black

b)

White

c)

AIAN

72.

What is the age range of highest imprisonment in the U.S. in 2022?

a)
18-24 years old
b)

35-39 years old

c)
45-54 years old
d)
25-34 years old
73.

A 4 year sentence for a felony crime would put someone in a...

a)

jail

b)

prison

74.

The combined state and federal imprisonment rate (per 100,000 people) in the U.S. by the end of 2022 was...

a)

350

b)

250

c)

110

d)

170

75.

What increased in the U.S. in the 90s?

a)

familial crimes

b)

violent crime arrest rate

c)

imprisonment rate

d)

drug crime arrest rate

76.

People imprisoned for violent offenses spend an average of ___ years in prison.

a)

2

b)

12

c)

7

d)

10

77.

As of 2022, what percent of prisoners were held in private facilities?

a)

10%

b)

2%

c)

7%

d)

8%

78.

What is the most common familial incarceration?

a)

parent

b)

sibling

c)

uncle

d)

grandparent

79.

In 2005, about ___ of incarcerated people were arrested within their first year of release, and ___ were arrested within 10 years of their release.

a)

45% and 80%

b)

35% and 60%

c)

70% and 30%

d)

80% and 100%

80.

What percent of people are eventually released from incarceration?

a)

30%

b)

25%

c)

75%

d)

95%

81.

Professor would guess that the war on drugs is ___ of the increase in incarceration rates.

a)

70-80%

b)

30-50%

c)

20-25%

d)

80-95%