Multiple Choice Questions

Randy's Questions

1.  The average prison sentence length for a drug trafficker exceeds the average sentence length for which of the following group(s) of offenders?

a.  Murderers

b.  Rapists

c.  Robbers

d.  B and C

2.  The 1993 California State Assembly study and the 1999 arrests in Tulia, Texas suggest which of the following?

a.  State and local drug laws are being applied consistently to whites and minorities in the United States.

b.  Relatives of prominent public figures are more likely to receive lenient sentences for violating drug laws.

c.  There has been a concerted effort to discriminate against poor African-American mothers who use crack while pregnant.

d.  Many arrests of supposed African-American drug offenders are based on poor or faulty evidence.

3.  Which of the following is NOT true about research regarding "crack babies?"

a.  State laws regarding drug tests of mothers suspected of abuse may discourage women from seeking prenatal care.

b.  Studies have often failed to take into account the correlations between crack use and other behaviors that harm fetal development.

c.  A meta-analysis found moderate evidence that crack use during pregnancy causes developmental damage to the child later in life.

d.  There is no evidence of a "crack baby syndrome" similar to fetal alcohol syndrome.

Kurt's Questions

1.  What is the "100 to 1" rule for crack and powder cocaine sentencing?

a.  It refers to the number of people prosecuted for the abuse of each.

b.  It refers to the inequity between the amounts of each substance required to trigger federal mandatory minimum sentencing.

c.  It refers to the much higher potency of crack cocaine. 

d.  None of the above

2.  Drug laws related to student loans have a disproportionate impact on what group(s)?

a.  Affluent suburban teens with an affinity for marijuana smoking

b.  Low income and minority groups

c.  People from the West Coast

d.  Non-traditional students seeking to obtain a college education later in life

3.  Which of the following is NOT true of civil asset forfeiture related to illicit drugs?

a.  An individual must first be proven guilty of a drug crime for his or her assets to be seized.

b.  Asset forfeiture does not seem to have a deterrent effect on drug trafficking.

c.  There have been many reported cases of abuse of asset forfeiture statutes.

d.  District attorneys are entitled to receive a "cut" of every dollar forfeited.

Jennifer's Questions

1.  What percentage of the drug using population is African-American?

a.  1-10%

b.  11-15%

c.  16-20%

d.  None of the above

2.  In which industries is workplace drug testing most appropriate?

a.  Bus Driver

b.  Teacher

c.  Airplane Pilot

d.  A & C

e.  All of the above

3. What substance is most likely to be detected through drug testing?

a.  Alcohol

b.  Heroin

c.  Marijuana

d.  All of the above