The Color of Justice Race Ethnicity and Crime in America 6th Edition – Test Bank

The Color of Justice Race Ethnicity and Crime in America 6th Edition

CHAPTER 3 TEST BANK

Race, Ethnicity, Social Structure and Crime

Multiple Choice

3.1 In 1968, the __________ Commission warned that “our Nation is moving toward two societies, one black, one white—separate and unequal.”

a.Duvallc.Kerner

b.Ways and Meansd.Wickersham

ANS: C

REF: Inequality and Crime

LO: 18.03.01

KEYWORD: Remembering

3.2 ___________family income is a standard measure of economic status.

a.Marginalc.Minimum

b.Mediand.Maximum

ANS: B

REF: Inequality and Crime

LO: 18.03.01

KEYWORD: Remembering

3.3 How much a person or family earns in any given period is called:

a.wealthc.median net worth

b.incomed.economic index

ANS: B

REF: Inequality and Crime

LO: 18.03.01

KEYWORD: Remembering

3.4 One important trend in American economic inequality is the growth of the very poor —a group some analysts call ______ ______ in the past 30 years

a.an under classc.a middle class

b.a working class.a lower class

ANS: A

REF: Inequality and Crime

LO: 18.03.03

KEYWORD: Remembering

3.5 In 2014, the median household income in the United States for African-American families was ________, while the median income for all American households was $53, 657.

a.$25,367c.$45,237

b.$35,398d.$18,237

ANS: B

REF: Inequality and Crime

LO: 18.03.01

KEYWORD: Remembering

3.6 The official unemployment rate is __________ for teenagers than for adults.

a.much lower.slightly lower

b.much higher.slightly higher

ANS: B

REF: Economic Inequality

LO: 18.03.01

KEYWORD: Understanding

3.7 The official unemployment rate does not count:

a.workers who are trying hard to find work

b. part-time workers who want, but can’t find, full-time jobs.

c.workers who dropped out of high school

d.workers who have a spouse that works

ANS: B

REF: Economic Inequality

LO: 18.03.01

KEYWORD: Understanding

3.8 Thomas Shapiro argues that “_______ is a frightful conveyor and transmitter of inequality.”

a.racismc.inheritance

b.sexismd.wealth

ANS: C

REF: Economic Inequality

LO: 18.03.04

KEYWORD: Remembering

3.9 Official arrest data indicate that involvement in crime peaks at:

a.18 for violent crimes and 16 for property crimes.

b.20 for violent crimes and 22 for property crimes.

c.18 for violent crimes and 18 for property crimes.

d. 16 for violent crimes and 18 for property crimes.

ANS: C

REF: Economic Inequality

LO: 18.03.05

KEYWORD: Understanding