U.S. Corrections Trends Quiz

Which group experiences the highest rate of incarceration in the U.S.?

• European American adults

• Hispanic American adults

• Asian American adults

• Black American adults

What is disparity in the context of the criminal justice system?

• Discrimination based on behavior or qualifications

• Equal treatment of all groups

• Discrimination based on race

• Unequal treatment of one group compared to others

Which social problems contribute to higher crime rates?

• Education, healthcare, and housing

• Social equality and justice

• Wealth, two-parent families, and employment

• Poverty, single-parent families, and unemployment

About what percentage of all arrests for violent crime are accounted for by Black Americans?

• 37%

• 50%

• 73%

• 13%

Why may the number of arrests among people of color be greater?

• They have fewer prospects for reform

• They commit more crimes

• Police patrols are more heavily concentrated in their residential areas

• They are explicitly targeted by the criminal legal system

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the increase in incarcerated people?

• Increased arrests and more likely incarceration

• Tougher sentencing

• Decreased funding for law enforcement

• Prison construction

The US population
of prisoners aged 50 and over has grown by 1300 % since the 1980s

• True

• False