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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: "The Color of Justice".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In her Introduction, the author writes, "The impact of the drug war has been astounding. In less than 30 years, the U.S penal population exploded from around 300,000 to" how many?
(a) "Nearly 1.5 million."
(b) "More than 2 million."
(c) "More than 3 million."
(d) "Almost 1 million."

2. In the Urban League's 1990 report, "The State of Black America," it stated, "There is at least one concept that must be recognized if one is to see the pervasive and insidious nature of the drug problem for the African American community. Though difficult to accept, that is the concept of" what?
(a) "Racism."
(b) "Confidentiality."
(c) "Genocide."
(d) "Poverty."

3. Who was the executive director of the Sentencing Project when the book was written?
(a) Richard Roth.
(b) Andrew Stabler.
(c) Jason Alexander.
(d) Marc Mauer.

4. The author states in Chapter 3: "The Color of Justice," "Human Rights Watch reported in 2000 that, in seven states, African Americans constitute" what percent "of all drug offenders sent to prison"?
(a) 50 to 60%.
(b) 60 to 70%.
(c) 80 to 90%.
(d) 70 to 80%.

5. When did Congress, at the behest of Ronald Reagan, revise the program that provides federal aid to law enforcement, renaming it the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Program?
(a) 1999.
(b) 1988.
(c) 1992.
(d) 1986.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the Military Cooperation with Law Enforcement Act passed?

2. Between 1980 and 2000, the number of people incarcerated in prisons in the U.S. went from about 300,000 to how many?

3. How old was Emma Faye Stewart when she was arrested as part of a drug sweep, according to the author in Chapter 3: "The Color of Justice"?

4. The author asserts in The New Jim Crow that no one has more power in the criminal justice system than whom?

5. When was the case of Yick Wo v. Hopkins decided?

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