Deck 13: Understanding Drug Control Policy

Question 1

Crack cocaine seems to be the predominant problem in many major cities, whereas in rural areas drugs such as methamphetamine and marijuana are more widely abused.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Under criminal law, this is defined as an agreement between two or more persons to commit a crime at some time in the future.

A)conspiracy
B)racketeering
C)organized crime
D)machination

Answer 2

A

Question 3

What kind of conspiracy involves a criminal endeavor that is dependent on the participation of each member of the criminal organization?

A)wheel
B)enterprise
C)chain
D)fence

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following is FALSE in regard to criminal forfeiture?

A)Criminal forfeiture is a sentencing option only if the statute used to convict the offender also provides for forfeiture.
B)Criminal forfeiture is, by some accounts, less common than civil forfeiture.
C)When a third party has an interest in the property subject to forfeiture, ancillary hearings are often held to ascertain the nature of that interest.
D)Criminal forfeiture, by law, does not apply to terrorism, and is only effective in racketeering and drug cases.

Question 5

The Fifth Amendment protects citizens from which of the following?

A)unlawful search and seizure
B)unlawful forfeiture of their property
C)testifying against oneself
D)false imprisonment and unnecessary monetary bail amounts

Question 6

A witness given ________ immunity for their testimony is immune from ever being prosecuted for that particular crime in the future.

A)transactional
B)transnational
C)transectional
D)transpired

Question 7

Which agency is primarily responsible for witness protection under the Witness Security Program?

A)FBI
B)ATF
C)U.S. Marshals
D)INS

Question 8

Due to his numerous crimes while in witness protection, this man was expelled from the program in the early 1990s and is the basis of the movie Goodfellas.

A)Henry Hill
B)John Branicaccio
C)Andrew ""Mush"" Russo
D)Benny Marchisio

Question 9

According to U.S. Marshals' statistics, how many witnesses who have followed the organization's guidelines have been harmed while under witness protection?

A)0
B)2
C)5
D)7

Question 10

Which of the following did NOT occur during the war on drugs of the 1970s?

A)the creation of the RICO Act
B)the creation of the Continuing Criminal Enterprise Statute (CCE)
C)the creation of the Harrison Narcotics Act
D)the creation of the Witness Security Program

Question 11

This strategy focuses on diplomatic, law enforcement, military, and other resources on eliminating or reducing the availability of drugs.

A)demand reduction
B)supply reduction
C)prohibition
D)eradiction

Question 12

The strategy of user accountability closely resembles:

A)zero-tolerance laws
B)supply-reduction laws
C)harm-reduction laws
D)community policy initiatives

Question 13

Which of the following is true about marijuana eradication attempts in Kentucky?

A)Local law enforcment agencies have seen a 65% reduction in crime.
B)The state has witnessed a 30% reduction in first-time users.
C)Growers have predominantly left the are to relocate to nearby states such as Tennessee and West Virginia.
D)Growers have spread marijuana cultivation throughout the state, increasing both the quantity and the quality.

Question 14

The drug war is based on a supply- reduction strategy that seeks to:

A)eradicate or control drugs at their source
B)engage in intense domestic drug enforcement efforts primarily aimed at users and drug consumers
C)interdict or seize drugs as they enter the country
D)all of the above

Question 15

Under the RICO Act, what is meant by treble damages?

A)civil awards triple the actual damages
B)punishments associated with crimes that transpired after the initial crime…hence a slippy slope
C)damages associated with organized crime syndicates that occur in another nation and maintain that all assets are frozen in that country
D)damages associated with wire fraud and identity theft cases only

Question 16

_________ strategies attempt to decrease individuals' tendency to use drugs.

A)demand reduction
B)supply reduction
C)prohibition
D)eradication

Question 17

This statute, often referred to as the Kingpin Statute, is a United States federal law that targets large-scale drug traffickers who are responsible for long-term and elaborate drug conspiracies.

A)Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO)
B)Continuing Criminal Enterprise (CCE) Statute
C)Unjust Organizational & Corrupt Policy (UOCP)
D)National Corrupt Practices Act (NCP)

Question 18

Which president launched the war on drugs and focused on treatment and enforcement?

A)Richard Nixon
B)John F. Kennedy
C)Jimmy Carter
D)Gerald Ford

Question 19

The 1970 ______________ Act is an invaluable tool in the fight against organized crime in the drug trade. It allows for the prosecution of a multi-defendant crime organization for all the criminal enterprises in which it is involved.

A)Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO)
B)Unjust Organizational & Corrupt Policy (UOCP)
C)Organized Crime Prosecution (OCP)
D)National Corrupt Practices (NCP)

Question 20

The major problem with the supply reduction paradigm is that it assumes a stable and static supply of illegal drugs.

Question 21

The world's entire cocaine supply is grown on 700 square miles of arable land.

Question 22

United States enforcement efforts in Colombia in the 1980s and 1990s resulted in the creation of hundreds of small, decentralized drug-trafficking organizations that are virtually impossible to find.

Question 23

Evidence on the Prohibition era of 1920 has shown that alcohol consumption increased at that time by nearly 200%.

Question 24

The 1970 RICO Act is an invaluable tool in the fight against organized crime in the drug trade.

Question 25

An injunction and/or performance bond is only used in RICO cases when there is nothing to seize in the event of a guilty verdict.

Question 26

The use of conspiracy laws in drug enforcement has proven to be one of the most ineffective and expensive tactics of the last decade.

Question 27

The primary responsibility for drug control rests with the federal government.

Question 28

The George H. W. Bush administration followed through by expanding Reagan's initiatives, spending more money on the drug effort than all previous presidents combined.

Question 29

Which of the following was NOT an initiative of President Nixon in the 1970s?

A)enforcement through interdiction
B)treatment through maintenance
C)a focus on treating hardcore addicts
D)the closing of the borders to all drugs within 45 days

Question 30

Paraquat is:

A)a pesticide to kill marijuana
B)the first recognized marijuana kingpin in the United States
C)a liquid-based form of marijuana which for nearly two decades was smuggled across the U.S. border undetected
D)an insect the American government introduced to Chile and Bolivia in the 1980s, killing more than 90% of the marijuana crop

Question 31

The text differentiates between policies, strategies, and tactics that have been used to control the illegal drug problem. Which of the following is not one of the tactics that have been used to control the illegal drug problem in the United States?

A)taxation
B)testing
C)prevention
D)regulation

Question 32

The U.S. Supreme Court decisions of United States v. Doremus and Webb et al. v. United States were significant because:

A)They both required doctors to conduct yearly inventory on the number of Schedule I narcotics they prescribed.
B)They made it illegal for individuals to sue the federal government over laws that made the availability of some drugs used for medicinal purposes illegal.
C)They upheld the powers granted in the Harrison Narcotics Act.
D)none of the above

Question 33

According to the text, in theory, which drug should be the easiest illicit crop to subject to an eradication strategy based on growing area alone?

A)marijuana
B)opium
C)hemp
D)cocaine

Question 34

Which of the following can evade detection by drug-sniffing dogs and chemical tests?

A)opium
B)marijuana
C)heroin
D)black cocaine

Question 35

This term refers to the ban on the distribution, possession, and use of specified substances made illegal by legislative or administrative order, and the application of criminal penalties to violators.

A)prohibition
B)legalization
C)decriminalization
D)eradication