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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 notes in Chapter 4: "The Cruel Hand" that two-thirds of people detained in jails report annual incomes under what amount prior to their arrests?

2. What amount of money can Ohio charge probationers as a supervision fee as a condition of probation, according to the author in Chapter 4: "The Cruel Hand"?

3. For what crime(s) did Warren McCleskey face the death penalty?

4. 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"?

5. Who wrote The Anatomy of Racial Inequality?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did the media and propaganda contribute to the stereotype of the poor African American drug user?

3. What was determined in the Supreme Court case of Rucker v. Davis?

4. When was crack-cocaine introduced to users in the U.S.? What involvement did the government have with the introduction of crack to African American communities?

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

6. How is Iris Marion Young's "birdcage" metaphor described in Chapter 5: "The New Jim Crow"?

7. What were the repercussions of Emma Faye Stewart's decision to take a plea deal?

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

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

10. How does the author describe the crime statistics of Chicago in regard to race in Chapter 5: "The New Jim Crow"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

When did the War on Drugs emerge in the United States? How was the media involved in this campaign? What legislation emerged as a result of the War on Drugs? What impacts has the War on Drugs had on American society?

Essay Topic 3

Why was Brown v. Board of Education a significant Supreme Court ruling? How did this case change society between African Americans and whites in the South? How did it impact life in the North?

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