Question 1

The earliest record of prostitution appears in ancient Mesopotamia, where priests engaged in sex to promote fertility in the community.

Accepted Answer

This is true. The practice of sex for payment can be traced back to ancient Mesopotamia, where the sacred sexual rites of the temple priestesses were likely the first form of prostitution. The priests engaged in sex with the temple priestesses to promote fertility and prosperity in the community.

Question 2

Today, the act of prostitution includes three elements: activity that has sexual significance for the prostitute, economic indifference, and emotional attachment.

Accepted Answer

The statement is inaccurate. The current definition of prostitution includes the exchange of sexual services for money or other forms of payment, but it does not necessarily include emotional attachment or economic indifference.

Question 3

Tying drug use to factors such as racial prejudice, low self-esteem, poor socioeconomic status, and the high levels of mistrust, negativism, and defiance found in impoverished areas describes whish causal explanation of drug use?

Accepted Answer

The subcultural view ties drug use to factors such as racial prejudice, low self-esteem, poor socioeconomic status, and the high levels of mistrust, negativism, and defiance found in impoverished areas. It emphasizes the role of subcultures in promoting drug use and the importance of cultural values and meanings in shaping drug behavior.

Question 4

Moral crusaders seek to shape the law toward objective, universal standards of right and wrong.

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Question 5

Public order crimes are outlawed because they threaten the general well-being of society and challenge society's accepted moral principles.

Accepted Answer

Public order crimes are considered offenses against the collective good or well-being of society as a whole, such as disorderly conduct, loitering, and public intoxication. These crimes are prohibited because they can disrupt the peace and safety of society and challenge accepted moral values and norms.

Question 6

Exhibitionism is the deriving of sexual pleasure from rubbing against a non-consenting person in a crowd, elevator, or other public place.

Accepted Answer

Exhibitionism is the act of exposing one's genitals to a non-consenting person in a public place, not rubbing against them. The definition given in the prompt is actually describing frotteurism.

Question 7

Which issue presents an obstacle to controlling drugs via source control strategies?

Accepted Answer

All of the options listed in the answer choices present obstacles to controlling drugs via source control strategies. Option A highlights that the drug trade is a significant source of revenue for some countries and undermining it could harm their economies. Option B notes that even if a significant percentage of the opium market were destroyed, there would still be enough to sustain the drug trade. Option C points out that if one country were to cooperate in suppressing drugs, other countries may take advantage of the resulting void. Therefore, all three options present different but equally significant obstacles to controlling drugs through source control strategies.

Question 8

Bar girls are the aristocrats of prostitution, charging customers thousands of dollars per night.

Accepted Answer

This statement is not entirely true. While some bar girls may charge high prices, not all of them do, and the use of the term "aristocrats" reinforces harmful stereotypes about sex workers. Additionally, prostitution is illegal in many places, so engaging in such activities may carry legal consequences.

Question 9

Ethan Nedelmann argues that drugs should be legalized because:

Accepted Answer

Ethan Nedelmann argues that the use of mood-altering substances is customary in almost all human societies, suggesting that legalization aligns with historical and cultural practices.

Question 10

Feminists' sexual equality view considers the prostitute a victim of:

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Question 11

Problem behavior syndrome contends that:

Accepted Answer

Problem behavior syndrome posits that substance abuse is just one of many problem behaviors, such as delinquency, aggression, and academic problems. It suggests that there may be shared underlying causes for these behaviors, rather than one specific cause.

Question 12

Unless you have a legal duty to do so, it is not a crime to ignore a drowning child.

Accepted Answer

While it may be morally reprehensible to ignore a drowning child, there is typically no legal duty for a bystander to intervene unless they are a lifeguard or a designated responsible party. However, some states or countries may have Good Samaritan laws that require bystanders to provide reasonable assistance in emergency situations.

Question 13

Obscenity is derived from the Latin word caenum that means:

Accepted Answer

Obscenity comes from the Latin word caenum that means filth or dirtiness.

Question 14

What does research indicate about the effects of legalizing prostitution?

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Question 15

Border patrols are examples of ________ strategies aimed at stopping drug use.

Accepted Answer

Interdiction refers to strategies aimed at stopping drug use by intercepting drugs before they enter a country or community. Border patrols are an example of interdiction strategies. Rehabilitation, restorative, and diversion strategies are focused on addressing drug use after it has already occurred.

Question 16

The free choice view is that prostitution, if freely chosen, expresses women's equality and is not a symptom of subjugation.

Accepted Answer

The free choice view holds that if prostitution is freely chosen, it can be seen as a form of agency and self-expression, rather than a sign of women's subordination. This view challenges the traditional feminist perspective that prostitution is always a form of exploitation and should be abolished.

Question 17

Which of the following is a contention of opponents of pornography?

Accepted Answer

Opponents of pornography argue that it degrades both the people who participate in it and the public who may be exposed to it, as it often includes explicit and degrading sexual depictions.

Question 18

When paraphilias are engaged in by adults in the privacy of their homes they remain outside the law's reach.

Accepted Answer

As long as the behavior is consensual and does not involve exploitation or harm to non-consenting individuals, engaging in paraphilias within the privacy of one's own home is not illegal.

Question 19

The __________ Amendment right to free speech makes legal control of pornography quite difficult.

Accepted Answer

The First Amendment guarantees the right to free speech, including the freedom to produce and distribute materials that some may find offensive or obscene. This can create legal challenges when trying to regulate pornography, as it is protected under the First Amendment.

Question 20

Some acts that cause enormous amounts of social harm are perfectly legal.

Accepted Answer

There are many actions that may cause great social harm, such as spreading hate speech or engaging in corrupt business practices, that are not necessarily illegal.

Quiz 13: Public Order Crimes