Deck 14: Drug and Sex Crimes

Question 1

What percentage of DEA cases have a Taliban component?

A) Less than 10 percent
B) Approximately 15 percent
C) Approximately 30 percent
D) Over 50 percent

Answer 1

D

Question 2

What has the U.S. Department of Justice told federal prosecutors to do regarding enforcing the Controlled Substances Act in Colorado and other jurisdictions that have legalized recreational marijuana?

A) Strongly enforce the Act in all cases, on the grounds that federal Acts supersede state statutes
B) Enforce the Act in cases where it is openly violated but ignore the use of marijuana in private
C) Develop new anti-drug programs focusing on marijuana users
D) Take a hands-off approach to enforcing the Act in those jurisdictions

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following is a drug-related crime?

A) Buying drugs on the street from a low-level dealer
B) Snatching a purse to get money to buy drugs
C) Using crack cocaine
D) Selling marijuana to juveniles outside a middle school

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Most cocaine entering the United States originates in

A) South America.
B) Central America.
C) Asia.
D) Mexico.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a drug-defined crime?

A) A drug addict commits a theft to obtain money to buy drugs
B) A drug importer kills a rival drug dealer in a territorial dispute
C) A drug dealer sells cocaine to a juvenile on the street
D) A cocaine addict assaults someone in a bar while under the influence of the drug

Question 6

According to the schedules identified by the Federal Controlled Substances Act, which controlled substance has no accepted medical use in the U.S.?

A) Heroin
B) Oxycodone
C) Anabolic steroids
D) Barbiturates

Question 7

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent stationed at a major international airport seizes a large supply of cocaine found hidden in an airline passenger's baggage. This is an example of which drug-control strategy?

A) Forfeiture
B) Crop control
C) Interdiction
D) Antidrug legislation

Question 8

The Pure Food and Drug Act

A) restricted the importation and distribution of opium.
B) required manufacturers to list their ingredients.
C) controlled the sale and possession of marijuana.
D) outlawed the sale and distribution of medicines containing heroin.

Question 9

Why can't drug abusers just summon up the willpower to stop taking drugs?

A) They do not have any willpower
B) Drug abuse is a matter of choice and drug abusers choose not to stop
C) Drug abuse is a disease that affects the brain and the ability to stop
D) Peer pressure overrides personal choice and willpower

Question 10

The __________ Act required the complete removal of heroin from all medicines.

A) Boggs
B) Narcotic Control
C) Harrison
D) Pure Food and Drug

Question 11

Which of the following was not a provision of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994?

A) The Act allocated drug treatment money to create state and federal programs to treat drug addicted prisoners
B) The Act provided money for drug court programs for nonviolent offenders with substance abuse problems
C) The Act authorized the forfeiture and seizure of chemicals used in the manufacture of methamphetamine
D) The Act expanded the federal death penalty to include large-scale drug trafficking

Question 12

The most commonly used illicit drug is

A) cocaine.
B) heroin.
C) inhalants.
D) marijuana.

Question 13

__________may occur through illegal prescribing by physicians and illegal dispensing by pharmacists.

A) Pharmaceutical diversion
B) Designer drug development
C) Asset forfeiture
D) Drug trafficking

Question 14

Why is AIDS/HIV considered to be a cost associated with drug use?

A) People with AIDS/HIV are likely to become addicted to drugs as a result of contracting the disease
B) Drug users who have AIDS/HIV are likely to deliberately infect others
C) A large percentage of HIV infection is linked to intravenous drug use
D) AIDS/HIV is not considered a cost associated with drug use

Question 15

What term does the DEA use to identify any drug other than cocaine, opiates, and cannabis?

A) A controlled substance
B) A dangerous drug
C) A gateway drug
D) An addictive drug

Question 16

_________are produced by slightly changing the chemical makeup of illegal or controlled substances.

A) Inhalants
B) Anabolic steroids
C) Pharmaceutical diversions
D) Designer drugs

Question 17

The Heroin Signature Program identifies the _____________ of a heroin sample.

A) port of entry
B) geographic source area
C) distribution method
D) level of drug purity

Question 18

During the late nineteenth century, which of the following people would have been most likely to be abusing drugs (other than opium)?

A) An upper-class merchant
B) A servant
C) An artist
D) A factory worker

Question 19

Which of the following would be considered an indirect cost of illegal drug use in the U.S.?

A) The cost of incarcerating drug offenders
B) The cost of medical care for injuries from drug-related child abuse
C) The cost of enforcing drug laws
D) The cost to the criminal justice system of investigating drug-related crimes

Question 20

Which of the following statements regarding the relationship between drug use and crime is not supported by scientific evidence?

A) As drug use increases, the number of crimes increases
B) Drug users report greater involvement in crime than nonusers
C) Increased drug use in society cases an increase in reported crime
D) People with criminal records are more likely than others to report being drug users

Question 21

Committing a violent crime while under the influence of an illegal drug is an example of a drug-defined crime.

Question 22

Male clients of women prostitutes can also be charged with prostitution.

Question 23

Psychoactive substances affect emotions and mental processes.

Question 24

Dr. Timothy Leary was influential in the movement to permit the use of heroin and cocaine for religious purposes.

Question 25

The Heroin Signature Program identifies the chemicals with which samples of pure heroin have been cut before they are sold on the street.

Question 26

Which of the following statements best describes international laws relating to prostitution?

A) Outside of the U.S., few countries criminalize or otherwise restrict prostitution
B) In most parts of the world, there are no laws relating to prostitution
C) Laws relating to prostitution vary widely around the world
D) Legalized prostitution is rare

Question 27

Laws outlawing prostitution are based on the belief that morality can and should be legislated

Question 28

Federal law enforcement agencies focus on reducing drug trafficking by preventing the smuggling of illegal drugs.

Question 29

The most-commonly diverted drugs include depressants and stimulants.

Question 30

Which type of prostitution is a legal option in parts of the U.S.?

A) Streetwalkers
B) Call girls
C) House prostitutes
D) Bar prostitutes

Question 31

According to survey data, drug use is a substantially greater problem today than twenty years ago.

Question 32

Call girls may be involved in cyberprostitution.

Question 33

The DEA classifies cocaine as a "dangerous drug."

Question 34

Which of the following is an argument against the legalization of prostitution?

A) Legalization will free law enforcement resources to be used on more serious crimes.
B) Legalization will expand rather than reduce the sex industry
C) Legalization will stop prostitutes from being viewed as easy targets.
D) Legalization will stop prostitution from being forced onto the streets

Question 35

Drug addiction is a disease.

Question 36

Designer drugs are usually manufactured in basement laboratories.

Question 37

Which of the following is an example of the legalization of prostitution?

A) A state's laws are changed to permit adult women to offer paid sexual services without criminal penalty
B) A state's laws are changed to reduce the penalty for prostitution from a term in jail to a small fine
C) A state's laws are changed to reduce the criminal penalty for prostitution and to require prostitutes to participate in counseling
D) A state's laws are changed to reduce the criminal penalty for prostitution and to provide alternative employment programs for women involved in prostitution

Question 38

The Harrison Act effectively outlawed the street use of cocaine, heroin, and opium.

Question 39

Current policy regarding the enforcement of drug laws involves a focus on targeting users of illicit drugs.

Question 40

Among the various types of prostitutes, the __________ commands the lowest prices and runs the highest risk of arrest.

A) call girl
B) streetwalker
C) brothel prostitute
D) bar prostitute

Question 41

Most "johns" accept the majority of rape myths.

Question 42

Decriminalization of prostitution would allow women beyond a certain age to offer paid sexual services with few restrictions.

Question 43

Some feminists see prostitution as liberating and are redefining it as legitimate _________.

Question 44

The view of prostitution as morally and ethically wrong is an argument used against the legalization of prostitution.

Question 45

Eradicating cultivated marijuana plants is an example of the __________ of drug control.

Question 46

__________involves escort services that advertise via the Internet.

Question 47

_________substances were widely accepted during the hippie movement of the 1960s.

Question 48

__________refers to the process of finding a physician who is overly liberal in the type and amount of drug prescribed.

Question 49

Major heroin and cocaine trafficking routes are sometimes called __________.

Question 50

Male clients of female prostitutes are known as _______.

Question 51

In the U.S., __________prostitution is a legal option in some rural counties in Nevada.

Question 52

Volatile solvents fall into the drug category of _________.

Question 53

__________is a chronic brain disease characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use despite harmful consequences.

Question 54

The DEA uses the term __________ to refer to broad categories of controlled substances other than cocaine, opiates, and cannabis products.

Question 55

__________would significantly reduce the criminal penalties associated with prostitution.

Question 56

Outside the U.S., legalized prostitution is rare.

Question 57

Opium was brought to the United States by __________ immigrants.

Question 58

Some feminist groups are redefining prostitution as liberating sex work.

Question 59

__________ involves the distribution of controlled substances to provide something of pecuniary value to terrorist groups or individuals engaging in terrorist activity.

Question 60

The Department of Justice has told federal prosecutors to take a(n) _________ approach when enforcing the Controlled Substances Act in jurisdictions that have legalized the personal or medical use of marijuana.

Question 61

How do feminist perspectives address prostitution?

Question 62

What are designer drugs?

Question 63

Identify the following crimes as drug-defined or drug-related

Question 64

Identify the following costs of illegal drug use as direct or indirect

Question 65

Explain the difference between drug-defined crimes and drug-related crimes and given an example of each.

Question 66

List and explain the five approaches to drug control used in the United States.