Deck 15: Drugs and Crime

Question 1

The first major piece of federal antidrug legislation was the:

A) Harrison Act.
B) Narcotic Control Act.
C) Controlled Substances Act.
D) Marijuana Tax Act.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

________________ are synthetic psychoactive substances often found at "raves," and dance parties.They include MDMA (Ecstasy),ketamine,and methamphetamines.

A) Recreational drugs
B) Physically dependent drugs
C) Curtilage drugs
D) Club drugs

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The National Narcotics Intelligence Consumers Committee data indicate that Marijuana has become the country's most dangerous commonly used drug.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

A person who uses drugs relatively infrequently,primarily with friends,and in social contexts is known as a(n):

A) part time drug addict.
B) recreational drug user.
C) recreational drug addict
D) physically dependent drug user.

Question 5

The first piece of major federal anti-drug legislation was with the controlled substance act of 1970.

Question 6

The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act was passed in:

A) 1995.
B) 1990.
C) 1970.
D) 1980.

Question 7

Schedule II drugs include all of the following except:

A) LSD.
B) cocaine.
C) opium.
D) morphine.

Question 8

In 2011,the Office of National Drug Control Policy,through its annual publication,the National Drug Control Strategy endorsed:

A) a balance of prevention, treatment, and law enforcement.
B) an arrest policy with of drug pushers with treatment of drug users.
C) a balance of prevention and treatment without law enforcement.
D) a balance of law enforcement and stricter legislation

Question 9

Which of the following categories of psychoactive drugs permits over the counter purchase of drugs?

A) Schedule I
B) Schedule II
C) Schedule IV
D) Schedule V

Question 10

A 2011 report by the U.S.Department of Justice's National Drug Intelligence Center,entitled The Economic Impact of Illicit Drug Use on American Society,placed the annual national cost of illicit drug use in the United States at:

A) $303 Billion
B) $195 Billion
C) $193 Billion
D) $183 Billion

Question 11

The most common illicit drug in use today is:

A) Heroin
B) Marijuana
C) Cocaine
D) Methamphetamines

Question 12

Schedule V controlled substances are prescription drugs with a low potential for abuse.

Question 13

Drug courts are a special state,county,or municipal court that offers first-time substance-abuse offenders judicially mandated and court supervised treatment alternatives to prison.They are innovative and are modeled after the:

A) New York Drug Court model.
B) Dade County Drug Court Model.
C) Hillsborough County Drug Court Model.
D) Pennsylvania Drug Court Model.

Question 14

Which piece of legislation still forms the basis of federal enforcement efforts today? A)Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970
B)Harrison Act of 1914
C)The Boggs Act of 1951
D)The Marijuana Tax Act of 1937

Question 15

______________ is a responsive strategy to the drug usage problem that substantially reduces penalties associated with drug use but may not eliminate them entirely.

A) Decriminalization
B) legalization
C) Forced drug treatment of convicted drug users.
D) drug court

Question 16

The most widely used drug by offenders,prior to committing a crime,is:

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

Question 17

The DARE program has been shown,through the commission of several studies,to be one of the most effective tools available to stop or reduce drug usage.

Question 18

Psychological dependence is a biologically based craving for a specific drug that results from frequent use of the substance.

Question 19

The position of "Drug Czar" was created under which U.S.President?

A) Carter
B) Ford
C) Johnson
D) Reagan

Question 20

Which of the following is not classified as a Schedule I drug?

A) heroin
B) marijuana
C) cocaine
D) LSD

Question 21

What are your opinions concerning so called recreational drug usage? Is there such a person as a recreational drug user? How is a recreational drug user defined? What are considered to be recreational drugs? Be thorough in your answer and support your conclusions with facts.

Question 22

___________ is the surrender by one state or jurisdiction to another of an individual accused or convicted of an offense in the second state or jurisdiction.

A) narcoterrorism
B) a Hudud crime
C) extradition
D) a Tazir crime

Question 23

_______________ is the illicit drug use that results in social,economic,psychological,or legal problems for the user.

Question 24

In 2009 U.S.Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan shot and killed 13 soldiers at Fort Hood,Texas.This may be an example of:

A) Homegrown terrorism
B) International terrorism
C) a Hudud crime
D) Narcoterrorism

Question 25

The Bipartisan Policy Center's National Security Preparedness Group released a wide-ranging report on the evolving nature of terrorism.The report,Assessing the Terrorist Threat made it clear that the biggest threat to American national security may now be from:

A) small groups of homegrown terrorists
B) Mexican drug trade
C) illegal immigrants from Canada
D) large groups of terrorists from Saudi Arabia

Question 26

In 2011,the National Drug Control Strategy,a publication of the ONDCP,endorsed
"a balance of prevention,treatment,and law enforcement," as a strategy to reduce illicit drug usage.List and describe four of the steps they endorsed.Do you believe these strategies are workable? What would you add to these strategies?

Question 27

The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 forms the basis of federal enforcement against illegal use of drugs.Define and describe the Act and list its major contribution that organized drugs into specific categories.

Question 28

The popular name for the head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP),a federal position that was created during the Reagan presidency to organize federal drug-fighting
efforts is __________________.

Question 29

Legalization and Decriminalization of drugs is a controversial topic that elicits strong opinions on both sides of the topic.Discuss some of the arguments that have been offered in support of legalization and decriminalization and give your opinions on those arguments.Support your opinion with facts and data where appropriate.

Question 30

Known on the street as speed,or ice,________________ is a stimulant drug with strong effects on the central nervous system.

Question 31

The author has separated the names of drugs into four categories.List and define those four categories and give an example of each category.Do you believe this is a fair representation for the names of the drugs? Support your conclusion with facts and examples.

Question 32

The more familiar name of the International Criminal Police Organization is:

A) FBI
B) Globalization team.
C) Europol
D) Interpol

Question 33

Match the term in the numbered column with the answer in the lettered column.
a.controlled substances that are drugs with high abuse potential for which there is a currently accepted pharmacological or medical use.
b.controlled substances that have a relatively low potential for abuse and are useful in established medical treatments, and involve only a limited risk of psychological or physical dependence.
"c.controlled substances that have lower abuse potential.They are drugs with an accepted medical use but may lead to a high level of psychological dependence or to moderate
or low physical dependence."
d.controlled substances that have no established medical usage, cannot be used safely, and have great potential for abuse.
Schedule II

Question 34

A 2011 report by the U.S.Department of Justice's National Drug Intelligence Center,entitled The Economic Impact of Illicit Drug Use on American Society placed the annual national cost of illicit drug use in the United States at a staggering $193 billion.That total includes costs from three areas.What are those three areas and how do they impact economy?

Question 35

Match the term in the numbered column with the answer in the lettered column.
a.controlled substances that are drugs with high abuse potential for which there is a currently accepted pharmacological or medical use.
b.controlled substances that have a relatively low potential for abuse and are useful in established medical treatments, and involve only a limited risk of psychological or physical dependence.
"c.controlled substances that have lower abuse potential.They are drugs with an accepted medical use but may lead to a high level of psychological dependence or to moderate
or low physical dependence."
d.controlled substances that have no established medical usage, cannot be used safely, and have great potential for abuse.
Schedule IV

Question 36

Match the term in the numbered column with the answer in the lettered column.
a.controlled substances that are drugs with high abuse potential for which there is a currently accepted pharmacological or medical use.
b.controlled substances that have a relatively low potential for abuse and are useful in established medical treatments, and involve only a limited risk of psychological or physical dependence.
"c.controlled substances that have lower abuse potential.They are drugs with an accepted medical use but may lead to a high level of psychological dependence or to moderate
or low physical dependence."
d.controlled substances that have no established medical usage, cannot be used safely, and have great potential for abuse.
Schedule III

Question 37

______________ is the trading or dealing in controlled substances,including the transporting,storage,importing,exporting,or sale of a controlled substance.

Question 38

Asset forfeiture is a tactic used by law enforcement to combat crime and drug organizations.
Define Asset forfeiture and explain how it works.What was the first statute enacted to support asset forfeiture.What level of proof is needed to seize assets from suspected criminals?

Question 39

Match the term in the numbered column with the answer in the lettered column.
a.controlled substances that are drugs with high abuse potential for which there is a currently accepted pharmacological or medical use.
b.controlled substances that have a relatively low potential for abuse and are useful in established medical treatments, and involve only a limited risk of psychological or physical dependence.
"c.controlled substances that have lower abuse potential.They are drugs with an accepted medical use but may lead to a high level of psychological dependence or to moderate
or low physical dependence."
d.controlled substances that have no established medical usage, cannot be used safely, and have great potential for abuse.
Schedule I

Question 40

________________ is the interception of drug traffic at the nation's borders.It is one of the many strategies used to stem the flow of illegal drugs into the United States.

Question 41

Illegal immigration in which an agent is paid to help a person cross a border clandestinely is known as:

A) trafficking in persons
B) sex trafficking
C) human smuggling
D) domestic terrorism

Question 42

The link between drug traffickers and terrorists has been termed:

A) narcoterrorism
B) domestic terrorism
C) international terrorism
D) globalization

Question 43

A form of terrorism that makes use of high technology,especially computers and the Internet,in the planning and carrying out of terrorist attacks is called________________.

Question 44

________ terrorism is the unlawful use of force or violence by a group or an individual who is based entirely within the United States and its territories without foreign direction and whose acts are directed at elements of the U.S.government or population.

Question 45

Cyberterrorism is a form of terrorism that makes use of high technology,especially computers and the Internet,in the planning and carrying out of terrorist attacks.

Question 46

________________ is charged with protecting the nation's critical infrastructure against terrorist attack.

Question 47

A foreign organization that engages in terrorist activity that threatens the security of U.S.nationals or the national security of the United States and that is so designated by the U.S.secretary of state is known as a _____________________.

Question 48

_________________ describes an Aryan revolution that occurs in the United States during the1990s in which Jews,blacks,and other minorities are removed from positions of influence in government and society.

A) Narcoterrorism
B) The Turner Diaries
C) Ethnocentrism
D) Cyberterrorism

Question 49

Who is charged with protecting the nation's critical infrastructures against terrorist attack?

A) the military
B) the CIA
C) the FBI
D) the Department of Homeland Security

Question 50

A _____________ crime is a minor violation of Islamic law that is regarded as an offense against society,not God.

A) Hudud
B) ethnocentric
C) Tazir
D) Koranic

Question 51

The first time Americans who were undeniably the target of international terrorism occurred in:

A) 1988 with Pan-Am flight 103 over Scotland.
B) 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center
C) 1997 bombing in Oklahoma City
D) 1996 truck bomb attack on U.S. military barracks in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

Question 52

Tazir crimes are crimes against God under Islamic law.

Question 53

_______________ is the internationalization of trade,services,investment,information,and other forms of human social activity.

A) Transnational crime
B) Cybercrime
C) International terrorism
D) globalization

Question 54

In 2005,the International Criminal Court's first official action was an investigation of:

A) Bosnia-Herzegovina
B) Cuba
C) Italy
D) Democratic Republic of Congo

Question 55

The UN Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials specifically targets Muslims and their rights.

Question 56

An example of a transnational crime is a crime that is committed in one country but has substantial effects in another country.

Question 57

What bombing is thought to have been modeled after The Turner Diaries?

A) the bombing of American embassies in Nairobi, Kenya and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
B) World Trade Center bombing
C) Panama 103 bombing
D) Oklahoma City bombing

Question 58

Under Islamic law,what types of crimes are considered offenses against God?

A) Tazir
B) Hudud
C) Koranic
D) Arabic

Question 59

Trafficking in persons (TIP)is the exploitation of unwilling or unwitting people through force,coercion,threat,or deception.

Question 60

Which of the following is not a Hudud crime?

A) adultery
B) murder
C) highway robbery
D) theft

Question 61

Match the definition of terrorism in the numbered column with the corresponding answer in the lettered column.
a.narcoterrorism
b.domestic terrorism
c.foreign terrorist organization (FTO)
d.international terrorism
The unlawful use of force or violence by an individual or a group that has some connection to a foreign power,or whose activities transcend national boundaries,against people or property in order to intimidate or coerce a government,the civilian population,or any segment thereof,in furtherance of political or social objectives.

Question 62

Define and compare and contrast Human Smuggling and Human Trafficking.

Question 63

Alphonse Bertillon created the first:

A) weapon of mass destruction.
B) human clone.
C) "modern" system of personal identification.
D) DNA profile.

Question 64

Islamic courts typically exist on three levels.What are those three levels and how do they differ from each other.

Question 65

________________ is a relatively new form of high-technology fraud that uses official-looking e-mail messages to elicit responses from victims,directing them to phony websites.

A) Phishing
B) Spam
C) Spyware
D) Worm

Question 66

Match the definition of terrorism in the numbered column with the corresponding answer in the lettered column.
a.narcoterrorism
b.domestic terrorism
c.foreign terrorist organization (FTO)
d.international terrorism
The unlawful use of force or violence by an individual or a group that is based and operates entirely within the United States and its territories,acts without foreign direction,and
directs its activities against elements of the U.S.government or population.

Question 67

Match the definition of terrorism in the numbered column with the corresponding answer in the lettered column.
a.narcoterrorism
b.domestic terrorism
c.foreign terrorist organization (FTO)
d.international terrorism
A political alliance between terrorist organizations and drug supplying cartels.The cartels provide financing for the terrorists,who in turn provide quasi-military protection to the drug dealers.

Question 68

The U.S.Supreme Court case that eased the criteria for the introduction of scientific evidence at both civil and criminal trials,effectively clearing the way for the use of DNA evidence in the courtroom is:

A) Frye v. U.S.
B) Mapp v. Ohio
C) Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
D) Bullcoming v. New Mexico

Question 69

According to the United Nations,an offense can be considered transnational in nature if four conditions are met.List and define those four conditions and give examples of each.

Question 70

The 2011,Department of Homeland Security report to Congress was mostly concerned with weapons of mass destruction and other contraband entering the United States through:

A) Airport Cargo
B) Illegal border crossings
C) Clandestine trucking operations
D) Seaport shipping containers.

Question 71

Federal law requires that any organization considered for Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO)designation must meet three criteria.What are those three criteria? Who or what determines that an organization is an FTO?

Question 72

According to criminologist Gwynn Nettler,all forms of terrorism share six characteristics.List and define those six characteristics and give an example of each.

Question 73

In 2011,the California Highway Patrol created _____________ for each of its divisions to join in on the social media network to inform the public of what they do.

A) Facebook
B) Twitter pages
C) E-mail Accounts
D) public service announcements.

Question 74

A computer worm is also called:

A) technoware.
B) malware.
C) phishing.
D) bioware.

Question 75

In 2003,the White House released its official National Strategy for Combating Terrorism.The strategy includes a multipronged initiative aimed at reducing both the threat severity and the reach of international terrorist organizations.What were the goals of the strategy? Were they attainable? What are your thoughts on these goals? Did we achieve success in achieving them?

Question 76

The Computer Institute and FBI survey of 2010/2011 found the number one security targeted attack against companies involved:

A) financial fraud
B) software piracy
C) corporate hardware information
D) personal information fraud

Question 77

Match the definition of terrorism in the numbered column with the corresponding answer in the lettered column.
a.narcoterrorism
b.domestic terrorism
c.foreign terrorist organization (FTO)
d.international terrorism
A foreign organization that engages in terrorist activity that threatens the security of U.S.nationals or the national security of the United States and that is so designated by the U.S.secretary of state.

Question 78

Crimes that employ advanced or emerging technologies in their commission are referred to as:

A) Malware
B) forensic anthropology
C) technocrimes
D) biocrime

Question 79

The author indicates four aspects of justice in Arab philosophy and religion.Describe those four aspects and define their meanings giving examples of each.

Question 80

A ___________ crime is a minor violation of Islamic law that is regarded as an offense against society,not God.