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The Impact of Mass Incarceration on Communities of Color

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What is the term used to describe the disproportionately high rate of incarceration of people of color in the United States?

  1. Mass Incarceration

  2. Racial Profiling

  3. Police Brutality

  4. The School-to-Prison Pipeline


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mass incarceration refers to the large-scale imprisonment of people, particularly people of color, in the United States.

According to the Sentencing Project, what percentage of the U.S. prison population is African American?

  1. 25%

  2. 35%

  3. 45%

  4. 55%


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

As of 2020, African Americans make up approximately 35% of the U.S. prison population, despite only comprising 13% of the total population.

What is the term used to describe the process by which people of color are more likely to be arrested, convicted, and sentenced to prison than white people for the same crimes?

  1. Racial Profiling

  2. The School-to-Prison Pipeline

  3. The New Jim Crow

  4. The Criminalization of Poverty


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The term 'The New Jim Crow' was coined by Michelle Alexander to describe the system of mass incarceration, which she argues is a new form of racial segregation and discrimination.

What is the term used to describe the process by which students are pushed out of school and into the criminal justice system?

  1. The School-to-Prison Pipeline

  2. The Criminalization of Poverty

  3. The New Jim Crow

  4. Racial Profiling


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The school-to-prison pipeline refers to the policies and practices that push students out of school and into the criminal justice system, often for minor offenses.

What is the term used to describe the process by which poverty is criminalized?

  1. The Criminalization of Poverty

  2. The School-to-Prison Pipeline

  3. The New Jim Crow

  4. Racial Profiling


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The criminalization of poverty refers to the laws and policies that make it illegal to be poor, such as laws against vagrancy and panhandling.

What are some of the negative consequences of mass incarceration on communities of color?

  1. Increased poverty

  2. Increased crime

  3. разрушение семей

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Mass incarceration has a number of negative consequences on communities of color, including increased poverty, increased crime, and the destruction of families.

What are some of the ways to address the problem of mass incarceration?

  1. Reforming the criminal justice system

  2. Investing in education and job training

  3. Ending the war on drugs

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

There are a number of ways to address the problem of mass incarceration, including reforming the criminal justice system, investing in education and job training, and ending the war on drugs.

What is the term used to describe the movement to end mass incarceration?

  1. The Prison Abolition Movement

  2. The Decarceration Movement

  3. The Criminal Justice Reform Movement

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

There are a number of movements working to end mass incarceration, including the Prison Abolition Movement, the Decarceration Movement, and the Criminal Justice Reform Movement.

What are some of the challenges facing the movement to end mass incarceration?

  1. The political power of the prison industry

  2. The racism and classism of the criminal justice system

  3. The lack of public awareness about the problem of mass incarceration

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The movement to end mass incarceration faces a number of challenges, including the political power of the prison industry, the racism and classism of the criminal justice system, and the lack of public awareness about the problem of mass incarceration.

What are some of the things that individuals can do to support the movement to end mass incarceration?

  1. Educate themselves about the problem of mass incarceration

  2. Get involved in local organizations working to end mass incarceration

  3. Support candidates who are committed to criminal justice reform

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

There are a number of things that individuals can do to support the movement to end mass incarceration, including educating themselves about the problem, getting involved in local organizations working to end mass incarceration, and supporting candidates who are committed to criminal justice reform.

What are some of the hopeful signs that the movement to end mass incarceration is making progress?

  1. The growing number of people who are aware of the problem of mass incarceration

  2. The increasing number of organizations working to end mass incarceration

  3. The growing number of elected officials who are committed to criminal justice reform

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

There are a number of hopeful signs that the movement to end mass incarceration is making progress, including the growing number of people who are aware of the problem, the increasing number of organizations working to end mass incarceration, and the growing number of elected officials who are committed to criminal justice reform.

What is the term used to describe the process by which people of color are more likely to be stopped, searched, and arrested by the police than white people?

  1. Racial Profiling

  2. The School-to-Prison Pipeline

  3. The New Jim Crow

  4. The Criminalization of Poverty


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Racial profiling refers to the practice of targeting people of color for stops, searches, and arrests based on their race or ethnicity.

What is the term used to describe the process by which people of color are more likely to be convicted of crimes than white people, even for the same crimes?

  1. The Racial Disparity in Sentencing

  2. The School-to-Prison Pipeline

  3. The New Jim Crow

  4. The Criminalization of Poverty


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The racial disparity in sentencing refers to the fact that people of color are more likely to be convicted of crimes and sentenced to longer prison terms than white people, even for the same crimes.

What is the term used to describe the process by which people of color are more likely to be executed than white people, even for the same crimes?

  1. The Racial Disparity in Executions

  2. The School-to-Prison Pipeline

  3. The New Jim Crow

  4. The Criminalization of Poverty


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The racial disparity in executions refers to the fact that people of color are more likely to be executed than white people, even for the same crimes.

What is the term used to describe the process by which people of color are more likely to be denied parole than white people, even for the same crimes?

  1. The Racial Disparity in Parole

  2. The School-to-Prison Pipeline

  3. The New Jim Crow

  4. The Criminalization of Poverty


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The racial disparity in parole refers to the fact that people of color are more likely to be denied parole than white people, even for the same crimes.

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