Deck 13: Public Order Crime

Question 1

Which of the following,passed in 1914,was instrumental in changing the way that Americans thought about drug use?

A) The Boggs Act
B) The Golden Rule Disposition
C) The Harrison Act
D) The Volstead Act

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The only legal brothels operating in the United States are in:

A) Alabama
B) California
C) Georgia
D) Nevada

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Cocaine is an example of which category of drug?

A) Hallucinogenics
B) Narcotics
C) Stimulants
D) Type II Substances

Answer 3

C

Question 4

_____ are drugs that keep the body in an extended state of arousal.

A) Hallucinogenics
B) Narcotics
C) Stimulants
D) Type II Substances

Question 5

An individual's inhibitions are lowered due to the consumption of an illegal drug; in part due to this drug effect,the individual subsequently engages in a physical confrontation with a neighbor.This example of violence would be identified as identified as _____ in origin,according to your readings.

A) Conflict-oriented
B) Economic-compulsive
C) Pharmacological
D) Systemic

Question 6

_____ are mind-altering drugs.

A) Hallucinogenics
B) Narcotics
C) Stimulants
D) Type II Substances

Question 7

Police spend more than half of their time on _____ offenses.

A) Alcohol-related
B) Drug-related
C) Gambling
D) Sexual

Question 8

As part of a conflict surrounding control of a territory in the drug market,two gangs engage in a gun battle.This type of violence is identified in your readings as _____ in origin.

A) Conflict-oriented
B) Economic-compulsive
C) Pharmacological
D) Systemic

Question 9

Of all the substances used to alter mood and consciousness,_____ is the one most directly linked to crime,especially violent crime.

A) Alcohol
B) Cocaine
C) Heroin
D) Peyote

Question 10

_____ are drugs that reduce the sense of pain,tension,and anxiety,and produce a drowsy sense of euphoria.

A) Hallucinogenics
B) Narcotics
C) Stimulants
D) Type II Substances

Question 11

Which of the following provides the most accurate description of the relationship between drugs and crime?

A) Drug use and other forms of crime appear rooted in a general propensity toward deviant behaviors.
B) There is clear evidence that those who begin to use drugs are then drawn into other criminal behavior.
C) There is clear evidence that those who commit crimes are then drawn to drug use.
D) There is no apparent relationship between drug use and other forms of criminal activity.

Question 12

Environmental factors are more important for understanding _____ alcoholism than _____ alcoholism.

A) Type I; Type II
B) Type II; Type I
C) Type III; Type IV
D) Type IV; Type III

Question 13

Studies have indicated that approximately what percentage of American prison inmates are alcohol and/or drug-addicted?

A) 10%
B) 25%
C) 70%
D) 95%

Question 14

The notion that public order crimes are "victimless" is:

A) Widely accepted among criminologists and the general public.
B) Contested by criminologists, but accepted among the general public.
C) Rejected by criminologists, due to the number of "secondary victims" harmed by such crimes.
D) Rejected by criminologists, due to the large number of public order crimes reported each year on the NCVS.

Question 15

Alcohol _____ dopamine levels,and _____ serotonin levels.

A) Decreases; decreases
B) Decreases; increases
C) Increases; decreases
D) Increases; increases

Question 16

Which organization played the most fundamental role in changing attitudes toward drunk driving in the United States?

A) DEA
B) FBI
C) FDA
D) MADD

Question 17

LSD is an example of which category of drug?

A) Hallucinogenics
B) Narcotics
C) Stimulants
D) Type II Substances

Question 18

Type _____ alcoholism is characterized by mild abuse and minimal criminality,and tends to begin later in life.

A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV

Question 19

Drug use tends to peak between the ages of _____,before dropping off sharply.

A) 12-14
B) 18-20
C) 22-24
D) 28-30

Question 20

The effects of alcohol can be attributed to:

A) The individual user's physiology and personality.
B) Its pharmacological properties.
C) The social and cultural contexts surrounding its consumption.
D) All of the above.

Question 21

Studies have shown that very few criminal offenders suffer from addiction to drugs or alcohol.

Question 22

Most drug use by adolescents will eventually develop into addiction.

Question 23

Police spend more than half of their time on alcohol-related offenses.

Question 24

Prostitution is sometimes referred to as the "world's oldest profession."

Question 25

There are legal brothels operating in the contemporary United States.

Question 26

Coca Cola used to be made with the same ingredient from which cocaine is derived.

Question 27

Approximately 90% of youth in the United States have never used an illegal substance.

Question 28

Throughout history,prostitution has always had a strong negative social stigma associated with it.

Question 29

A drug addict begins to shoplift and sell the stolen merchandise in order to support his habit.This

A) Conflict-oriented
B) Economic-compulsive
C) Pharmacological
D) Systemic

Question 30

Alcohol is thought to reduce inhibition by affecting a neurotransmitter called:

A) BABA
B) GABA
C) MABA
D) ZABA

Question 31

Jimmy was laid off from his job at age 40; his resulting depression eventually led him to abuse alcohol,though he still managed to stay on the right side of the law,and was able to keep his family together.This is an example of a Type _____ alcoholic.

A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV

Question 32

"Addiction" is synonymous with the concept of psychological dependence.

Question 33

The passage of the Harrison Act led to an increase in drug addictions in the United States.

Question 34

Which of the following is true regarding the sex trade in ancient Greece?

A) Sex work was limited to a government-run network of brothels.
B) The poor could not afford the services of sex workers.
C) There was a hierarchy of different forms of sex work.
D) There was no sex trade in ancient Greece.

Question 35

Consuming a large number of alcholic beverages in a short amount of time is referred to as:

A) Addictive drinking.
B) Binge drinking.
C) Criminal drinking.
D) Disorderly drinking.

Question 36

Far more fatalities each year are attributed to drug abuse than are linked to alcohol use.

Question 37

Girls who have experienced physical,sexual,and emotional abuse are more vulnerable to pressures to enter prostitution.

Question 38

Those suffering from alcoholism may suffer withdrawal symptoms if they stop drinking.

Question 39

Alcohol is more directly linked to violent crime than any other mood-altering substance.

Question 40

Public order crimes are those which:

A) Have been determined not to cause social harm.
B) Cause some social harm, though there is debate surrounding whether it is sufficient to justify regulation by the crimial justice system.
C) Cause a great deal of harm and physical injury in comparison to other categories of criminality.
D) Are clearly "victimless."

Question 41

Should prostitution be legalized? Discuss the pros and cons of legalizing prostitution.Use examples from your reading to support your answer.

Question 42

In your textbook,you read about the history of regulation of drugs and alcohol,and the relation of these substances to crime.Based on what you have learned,provide an argument both in favor of,and in opposition to,the criminalization of tobacco.

Question 43

Alcohol consumption often drives individuals to commit violence or other criminal acts when drinking even where they have no propensity to engage in those behaviors otherwise.

Question 44

Describe the three ways that drugs are believed to contribute to violence.

Question 45

What has been found regarding the relationship between alcohol/substance abuse and criminality?

Question 46

What is a stimulant?

Question 47

Describe the drug classification system used by the DEA.Do you think that the criteria utilized are sufficient,or should other factors be considered when classifying drugs? Support your response.

Question 48

What general criteria are used by the DEA in determining how to classify chemical substances?

Question 49

Identify one physiological effect of alcohol.

Question 50

One of the common questions surrounding the connection between alcohol and criminality is whether one "causes" the other,or whether they simply co-vary.Do you believe that alcohol causes crime,or that criminal involvement leads to alcohol consumption,or neither? Support your answer with what you have learned in this class.

Question 51

Briefly describe the relationship that has been found between drug use and other forms of criminality.

Question 52

What is the difference between Type I and Type II alcoholism?

Question 53

What was the Harrison Narcotic Act? Include its significance.