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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. Who wrote The Anatomy of Racial Inequality?
2. 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"?
3. One in how many black men between the ages of 20-35 was behind bars in 2006?
4. Who is attributed to the quote in Chapter 5: "The New Jim Crow," "Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity"?
5. Where was Ora Lee Hurley imprisoned?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are the obstacles that former criminals face in terms of finding housing?
2. What was enacted with the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998?
3. 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"?
4. How does the author describe white victims of racial caste in Chapter 5: "The New Jim Crow"?
5. What is noted about Frederick Douglass's speech at the National Colored Convention in 1853 in Chapter 4: "The Cruel Hand"?
6. When did Whren v. United States go before the Supreme Court? What was the Court's decision?
7. What were the repercussions of Emma Faye Stewart's decision to take a plea deal?
8. What is the "Black Box" that the author refers to in Chapter 4: "The Cruel Hand"?
9. What are the financial debts that a former criminal may face? How much of their wages can be garnished to cover these expenses?
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
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 2
Describe and discuss the Reconstruction Era Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. What did each of these amendments dictate? When were they enacted? What is their importance today?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the disparities between white and African American populations in the U.S. penal system. How have prison populations changed from the 1970s to today? How have the statistics changed regarding African Americans in the criminal justice system?
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