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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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"?

2. 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"?

3. Approximately what percentage of people sentenced to prison in Illinois for a drug offense are African American, according to the author in Chapter 5: "The New Jim Crow"?

4. When was Swain v. Alabama decided?

5. Who wrote The Anatomy of Racial Inequality?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does racial segregation apply to Jim Crow and mass incarceration, according to the author in Chapter 5: "The New Jim Crow"?

2. What was enacted with the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998?

3. When did Whren v. United States go before the Supreme Court? What was the Court's decision?

4. What is the significance of the Supreme Court decision in McCleskey v. Kemp?

5. What does the author mean when she refers to "second-class citizens" in the book?

6. Why does the author discuss Barack Obama's speech at the Apostolic Church of God in Chicago in Chapter 5: "The New Jim Crow"?

7. How does the author describe the circumstances of Emma Faye Stewart's arrest in Chapter 3: "The Color of Justice"?

8. How does the author describe white victims of racial caste in Chapter 5: "The New Jim Crow"?

9. How does the author compare the circumstances of a freed prisoner to those of a black person living in Mississippi at the height of Jim Crow in Chapter 4: "The Cruel Hand"?

10. What are the obstacles that former criminals face in terms of finding housing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is "black exceptionalism"? How does black exceptionalism pose obstacles for civil rights advocates? What are examples of black exceptionalism seen in politics today?

Essay Topic 2

What are the repercussions a defendant may face for taking a plea deal instead of facing mandatory sentences for drug offenses? What are some of the examples of costs that a defendant may face after trial? How can these costs oppress a former inmate?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the stigmas and stereotypes regarding former inmates in the U.S. How are these stereotypes and stigmas propagated? What are the impacts of these stereotypes and stigmas for the families of former convicts?

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