Deck 10: The Drug Control Initiative

Question 1

Many state laws are modeled after the federal laws and provide minimum sentencing standards for offenders.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Seizures that occur while officers are carrying out other, more standard missions are referred to as:

A)incidental seizures
B)interstate seizures
C)interrelated seizures
D)interdiction seizures

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Prior to 2003, the Border Patrol was part of what agency within the U.S. Department of Justice?

A)FBI
B)INS
C)DEA
D)ATF

Answer 3

B

Question 4

According to the text, what is the priority mission of the Border Patrol?

A)to run drug interdiction programs
B)to assist in water rescues and to provide any emergency help needed by other federal agencies
C)to prevent terrorists and terrorist weapons from entering the United States
D)to capture and assist in the conviction of drug kingpins

Question 5

According to the text, the best-developed marine interdiction capabilities appear to be in:

A)Miami, FL
B)St. Petersburg, FL
C)Savannah, GA
D)Charleston, SC

Question 6

What does the computer model called SOAR attempt to estimate?

A)how smugglers would operate if no interdiction efforts were in place
B)how smugglers would adapt if interdiction efforts were decreased
C)the amount of drugs brought into the United States through a given point of entry if no interdiction efforts were in place
D)how smugglers would adapt if interdiction efforts were increased

Question 7

Which of the following has not been designated as a high-intensity drug-trafficking area by ONDCP?

A)Philadelphia
B)New York
C)Miami
D)Houston

Question 8

This is a term that refers to a traditional strategy of street enforcement that involves undercover police officers posing as drug dealers and not buyers.

A)buy and bust
B)discreet market
C)stop and frisk
D)pop strategy

Question 9

This is the most common means of dealers' street distribution of crack cocaine.

A)crack house
B)text messaging
C)stash and grab
D)stash spot

Question 10

What is the goal of asset forfeiture?

A)to make money for the government in order to continue the effort of eliminating drugs
B)to destroy the financial infrastructure of the criminal enterprise
C)to garner public support for public programs
D)none of the above

Question 11

There are two types of asset forfeiture actions: criminal and civil. The criminal forfeiture action is referred to as an:

A)in personam action
B)in rem action
C)actus reas
D)in persona publicia

Question 12

In September 2004, in a joint effort with the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard, a fishing vessel named the Lina Maria was intercepted carrying 15 tons of:

A)illegal aliens
B)marijuana
C)opium
D)cocaine

Question 13

For how many miles off shore does the U.S. Coast Guard hold concurrent jurisidiction?

A)8
B)12
C)15
D)20

Question 14

Who was appointed the first ""drug czar"" of the United States?

A)Franklin Noble
B)Keith Bell
C)Chad Faulstick
D)William Bennett

Question 15

A specialized or problem-solving court-based program that targets criminal offenders and parents with pending child welfare cases who have alcohol and other drug addiction and dependency problems is called a ___________.

A)drug court
B)remedy court
C)rehabilitation court
D)pretreatment court

Question 16

Through the mid-1960s, the federal government's drug suppression efforts were primarily directed toward the:

A)illegal export of drugs out of the country
B)illegal importation of drugs into the country
C)manufacture of illegal drugs within U.S. borders
D)increase of marijuana use by adults and teenagers in the United States

Question 17

In 1990, who introduced a new long-range radar system that was originally designed to provide early warning of a Soviet attack?

A)the United States Air Force
B)a joint effort between the United States Coast Guard and the Royal Naval
C)the Central Intelligence Agency
D)the Federal Bureau of Investigation

Question 18

Interdiction consists of five rather broad categories of activity, which include all of the following EXCEPT:

A)capture
B)pursuit
C)intelligence
D)customs

Question 19

What is the chief law enforcement arm of the federal government?

A)Central Intelligence Agency
B)Drug Enforcement Administration
C)Department of the Treasury
D)Federal Bureau of Investigation

Question 20

Acting under the U.S. Department of Justice, the DEA is the only federal law enforcement agency for which drug enforcement is the only responsibility.

Question 21

One of the biggest weaknesses of the DEA is that its powers only allow for a domestic mission to eliminate drug sales.

Question 22

Due to budget cuts and reduction of federal spending, the DEA has cut workforce by nearly 30% and has a decreased budget of nearly 50% of ten years ago.

Question 23

Both the DEA and FBI are responsible for enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 (CSA)

Question 24

Non-discreet drug markets are those in which the drug seller and the drug buyer are well acquainted.

Question 25

Patrols on foot are thought to be one of the most important aspects of community policing

Question 26

Maintaining a high police profile in the community has shown no deterrent effect on street dealers initially entering a neighborhood.

Question 27

Adult drug courts are designed to reduce drug use relapse and criminal recidivism among defendants.

Question 28

After seizure, it is the U.S. Attorney's Office who must make an independent determination of whether the property can be forfeited.

Question 29

The now defunct Federal Bureau of Narcotics was replaced by which organization?

A)the Narcotics Unit
B)the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
C)the Office for Drug Abuse and Law Enforcement
D)the Bureau of Drug Abuse Control

Question 30

What was the primary substance the narcotics unit of the IRS was in charge of controlling upon its creation?

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

Question 31

This act authorized narcotics agents to carry firearms and granted them authority to serve both search and arrest warrants.

A)The Narcotics Crime Control Act
B)Ominbus Crime Prevention Act
C)The Narcotics Control Act
D)Federal Lautenberg Act

Question 32

What was the significance of the creation of the Office of National Narcotic Intelligence?

A)It was created to serve as a clearinghouse for any information considered useful in the administration's anti-drug initiative.
B)It was created to combine agency efforts at combating illegal alcohol and other drug imports.
C)It was created as an advisory board to share information with the public about the dangers of drug use.
D)It was created as a primary mechanism for delivery of President Reagan's new ""War on Drugs"" initiative.

Question 33

Under President Richard Nixon, what noteworthy organization was created in the 1970s?

A)DEA
B)FBI
C)CIA
D)ONNI

Question 34

According to the text, which best describes a major goal of the DEA?

A)to eliminate illegal drugs as close as possible to their source
B)to disrupt the flow of illegal drugs to the United States at all levels, from source to street level
C)to discourage street-level sales of illegal drugs by targeting buyers
D)to drive up the price of illegal drugs in the United States, thereby reducing the market

Question 35

Although adult drug courts vary with regard to whom they serve and resources, they are generally based on a comprehensive model involving all of the following except:

A)judicial interaction
B)offender assessment
C)treatment services
D)stiff penalties for drug crimes