Exam 4

Question 1

how does drug use correlate with criminal behavior?

Answer 1

• deviant b/c it’s illegal drugs
• high cost of illicit drugs –> over use of licit
• releationship btwn drugs and violence is complex (drug addicts = few violent crimes; drug trade = high violence)

Question 2

what are the effects of early family/parent training programs?

Answer 2

• reduce behavior problems w/ young kids

- reduce delinquency in adolescence and adulthood

Question 3

according to Fagan (2005) does the death penalty deter homicide?

Answer 3

no; increase in homicides in the time period surrounding an execution

Question 4

what type of intervention is gun control?

Answer 4

supply side

Question 5

are there any racial differences in offending? the way the cjs handles offenders?

Answer 5

• few statistically significant differences
• prosecutors more likely to let minorities go, but get onger and harsher sentences
• harder on whites

Question 6

what did Land et. al (2009) draw about the deterrent effects of the death penalty

Answer 6

• death penalty deters at first but dampens over time
• no data can really prove
• displacement of homicides

Question 7

what are some of Nadelmann’s arguments in favor of legalization

Answer 7

• bad control strategies
• expensive/counter-productive tactics
• less risk

Question 8

is the regulation of gun purchases and/or ownership an effective method for controlling a drug-related crime?

Answer 8

no

Question 9

Jerry Oliver vs. Ly

Answer 9

Ly - large racial disparity in # of traffic stops; AA = more harassed
Oliver - attacking the crime, not the race

Question 10

Importance of a healthy, cohesive family and community

Answer 10

• family = basic cell of community
• teach social/moral values
• falling apart from too much work

Question 11

recent tends regarding executions and sentencing offenders to death

Answer 11

While # of condemned inmates has increased along with the length of time between sentence and execution, over the years the number of felons actually receiving death sentences has decreased

Question 12

supply and demand side intervention

Answer 12

• supply (reduce # of firearms w/in a jurisdiction; reduce types of guns or types of users)
• demand - increase costs of illegally used firearms; education and licensing programs

Question 13

age related differences in drugs/criminal behavior

Answer 13

• drug use and crim = young adult (18-25)
• illicit drugs (18-25)
• licit drugs = older adult (26+)

Question 14

are there any differences regarding prison sentences?

Answer 14

receive harsher sentences and depending on the victim’s race, has a significant impact on prison sentences.