CHAPTER 14
Drug and Sex Crimes
Chapter 14 Multiple Choice
Choose the best answer for each of the following.
1. During the late nineteenth century, which of the following people would have been most likely
to be abusing drugs (other than opium)?
a. An upper-class merchant
b. A servant
c. An artist
d. A factory worker
2. The most commonly used illicit drug is
a. cocaine.
b. heroin.
c. inhalants.
d. marijuana.
3. Which of the following would be considered an indirect cost of illegal drug use in the U.S.?
a. The cost of incarcerating drug offenders
b. The cost of medical care for injuries from drug-related child abuse
c. The cost of enforcing drug laws
d. The cost to the criminal justice system of investigating drug-related crimes
4. Why is AIDS/HIV considered to be a cost associated with drug use?
a. People with AIDS/HIV are likely to become addicted to drugs as a result of contracting
the disease
b. Drug users who have AIDS/HIV are likely to deliberately infect others
c. A large percentage of HIV infection is linked to intravenous drug use
d. AIDS/HIV is not considered a cost associated with drug use
5. According to the schedules identified by the Federal Controlled Substances Act, which
controlled substance has no accepted medical use in the U.S.?
a. Heroin
b. Oxycodone
c. Anabolic steroids
d. Barbiturates
6. What term does the DEA use to identify any drug other than cocaine, opiates, and cannabis?
a. A controlled substance
b. A dangerous drug
c. A gateway drug
d. An addictive drug
7. Why can’t drug abusers just summon up the willpower to stop taking drugs?
a. They do not have any willpower
b. Drug abuse is a matter of choice and drug abusers choose not to stop
c. Drug abuse is a disease that affects the brain and the ability to stop
d. Peer pressure overrides personal choice and willpower
8. Most cocaine entering the United States originates in
a. South America.
b. Central America.
c. Asia.
d. Mexico.
9. The Heroin Signature Program identifies the _____________ of a heroin sample.
a. port of entry
b. geographic source area
c. distribution method
d. level of drug purity
10. __________ may occur through illegal prescribing by physicians and illegal dispensing by
pharmacists.
a. Pharmaceutical diversion
b. Designer drug development
c. Asset forfeiture
d. Drug trafficking
11. __________ are produced by slightly changing the chemical makeup of illegal or controlled
substances.
a. Inhalants
b. Anabolic steroids
c. Pharmaceutical diversions
d. Designer drugs
12. Which of the following is an example of a drug-defined crime?
a. A drug addict commits a theft to obtain money to buy drugs
b. A drug importer kills a rival drug dealer in a territorial dispute
c. A drug dealer sells cocaine to a juvenile on the street
d. A cocaine addict assaults someone in a bar while under the influence of the drug
13. Which of the following is a drug-related crime?
a. Buying drugs on the street from a low-level dealer
b. Snatching a purse to get money to buy drugs
c. Using crack cocaine
d. Selling marijuana to juveniles outside a middle school
14. Which of the following statements regarding the relationship between drug use and crime is
not supported by scientific evidence?
a. As drug use increases, the number of crimes increases
b. Drug users report greater involvement in crime than nonusers
c. Increased drug use in society cases an increase in reported crime
d. People with criminal records are more likely than others to report being drug users
15. What percentage of DEA cases have a Taliban component?
a. Less than 10 percent
b. Approximately 15 percent
c. Approximately 30 percent
d. Over 50 percent
16. The Pure Food and Drug Act
a. restricted the importation and distribution of opium.
b. required manufacturers to list their ingredients.
c. controlled the sale and possession of marijuana.
d. outlawed the sale and distribution of medicines containing heroin.
17. The __________ Act required the complete removal of heroin from all medicines.
a. Boggs
b. Narcotic Control
c. Harrison
d. Pure Food and Drug
18. Which of the following was not a provision of the Violent Crime Control and Law
Enforcement Act of 1994?
a. The Act allocated drug treatment money to create state and federal programs to treat
drug addicted prisoners
b. The Act provided money for drug court programs for nonviolent offenders with
substance abuse problems
c. The Act authorized the forfeiture and seizure of chemicals used in the manufacture of
methamphetamine
d. The Act expanded the federal death penalty to include large-scale drug trafficking
19. What has the U.S. Department of Justice told federal prosecutors to do regarding enforcing
the Controlled Substances Act in Colorado and other jurisdictions that have legalized
recreational marijuana?
a. Strongly enforce the Act in all cases, on the grounds that federal Acts supersede state
statutes
b. Enforce the Act in cases where it is openly violated but ignore the use of marijuana in
private c. Develop new anti-drug programs focusing on marijuana users
d. Take a hands-off approach to enforcing the Act in those jurisdictions
20. A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent stationed at a major international airport seizes
a large supply of cocaine found hidden in an airline passenger’s baggage. This is an example of
which drug-control strategy?
a. Forfeiture
b. Crop control
c. Interdiction
d. Antidrug legislation
21. Among the various types of prostitutes, the __________ commands the lowest prices and
runs the highest risk of arrest.
a. call girl
b. streetwalker
c. brothel prostitute
d. bar prostitute
22. Which type of prostitution is a legal option in parts of the U.S.?
a. Streetwalkers
b. Call girls
c. House prostitutes
d. Bar prostitutes
23. Which of the following statements best describes international laws relating to prostitution?
a. Outside of the U.S., few countries criminalize or otherwise restrict prostitution
b. In most parts of the world, there are no laws relating to prostitution
c. Laws relating to prostitution vary widely around the world
d. Legalized prostitution is rare
24. Which of the following is an example of the legalization of prostitution?
a. A state’s laws are changed to permit adult women to offer paid sexual services without
criminal penalty
b. A state’s laws are changed to reduce the penalty for prostitution from a term in jail to a
small fine
c. A state’s laws are changed to reduce the criminal penalty for prostitution and to require
prostitutes to participate in counseling
d. A state’s laws are changed to reduce the criminal penalty for prostitution and to
provide alternative employment programs for women involved in prostitution
25. Which of the following is an argument against the legalization of prostitution?
a. Legalization will free law enforcement resources to be used on more serious crimes.
b. Legalization will expand rather than reduce the sex industry
c. Legalization will stop prostitutes from being viewed as easy targets.
d. Legalization will stop prostitution from being forced onto the streets
Chapter 14 True-False
Choose whether each statement is true or false.
1. Psychoactive substances affect emotions and mental processes.
a. True
b. False
2. Dr. Timothy Leary was influential in the movement to permit the use of heroin and cocaine for
religious purposes.
a. True
b. False
3. According to survey data, drug use is a substantially greater problem today than twenty years
ago. a. True
b. False
4. The DEA classifies cocaine as a “dangerous drug.”
a. True
b. False
5. Drug addiction is a disease.
a. True
b. False
6. Federal law enforcement agencies focus on reducing drug trafficking by preventing the
smuggling of illegal drugs.
a. True
b. False
7. The Heroin Signature Program identifies the chemicals with which samples of pure heroin
have been cut before they are sold on the street.
a. True
b. False
8. The most-commonly diverted drugs include depressants and stimulants.
a. True
b. False
9. Designer drugs are usually manufactured in basement laboratories.
a. True
b. False
10. Committing a violent crime while under the influence of an illegal drug is an example of a
drug-defined crime.
a. True
b. False
11. The Harrison Act effectively outlawed the street use of cocaine, heroin, and opium.
a. True
b. False
12. Current policy regarding the enforcement of drug laws involves a focus on targeting users of
illicit drugs.
a. True
b. False
13. Male clients of women prostitutes can also be charged with prostitution.
a. True
b. False
14. Laws outlawing prostitution are based on the belief that morality can and should be legislated
a. True
b. False
15. Call girls may be involved in cyberprostitution.
a. True
b. False
16. Outside the U.S., legalized prostitution is rare.
a. True
b. False
17. Most “johns” accept the majority of rape myths.
a. True
b. False
18. Some feminist groups are redefining prostitution as liberating sex work.
a. True
b. False
19. Decriminalization of prostitution would allow women beyond a certain age to offer paid
sexual services with few restrictions.
a. True
b. False
20. The view of prostitution as morally and ethically wrong is an argument used against the
legalization of prostitution.
a. True
b. False
Chapter 14 Fill in the Blank
Fill in the correct answer for each of the following.
1. Opium was brought to the United States by __________ immigrants.
2. __________ substances were widely accepted during the hippie movement of the 1960s.
3. The DEA uses the term __________ to refer to broad categories of controlled substances other
than cocaine, opiates, and cannabis products.
4. Volatile solvents fall into the drug category of _________.
5. __________ is a chronic brain disease characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use
despite harmful consequences.
6. Major heroin and cocaine trafficking routes are sometimes called __________.
7. __________ refers to the process of finding a physician who is overly liberal in the type and
amount of drug prescribed.
8. __________ involves the distribution of controlled substances to provide something of
pecuniary value to terrorist groups or individuals engaging in terrorist activity.
9. The Department of Justice has told federal prosecutors to take a(n) _________ approach when
enforcing the Controlled Substances Act in jurisdictions that have legalized the personal or
medical use of marijuana.
10. Eradicating cultivated marijuana plants is an example of the __________ of drug control.
11. Male clients of female prostitutes are known as _______.
12. __________ involves escort services that advertise via the Internet.
13. In the U.S., __________prostitution is a legal option in some rural counties in Nevada.
14. Some feminists see prostitution as liberating and are redefining it as legitimate _________.
15. __________ would significantly reduce the criminal penalties associated with prostitution.
Chapter 14 Matching
1. Identify the following costs of illegal drug use as direct or indirect
1. Costs of incarcerating drug offender
a. Direct
2. Emergency room costs
b. Indirect
3. Insurance administration costs
4. Crime victim costs
5. Criminal justice system costs
6. Lost productivity
2. Identify the following crimes as drug-defined or drug-related
1. Burglary committed to support a drug habit
a. Drug-defined crime
2. The sale of marijuana to children
b. Drug-related crime
3. Using cocaine
4. Committing date rape while on drugs
5. Drug trafficking
6. Buying drugs on the street
7. Committing a mugging to get money to buy
crack
3. Match the federal drug-control policy with the appropriate example
1. Forfeiture
a. A focus on laws that emphasize arresting,
prosecuting, and incarcerating drug
distributors
2. Interdiction
b. Law enforcement agents eradicate a large
number of cultivated marijuana plants
3. Antidrug legislation
c. A major drug dealer is arrested and the
profits from his business are seized by the
court
4. Anti-drug education
d. A media campaign designed to emphasize
the dangers of drug abuse
5. Crop control
e. DEA agents prevent a large shipment of
drugs from illegally entering the U.S.
4. Match the type of prostitute with the appropriate characteristic
1. Call girl
2. Streetwalker
3. Hotel prostitute
4. Brothel prostitute
Chapter 14 Essay
Answer the following questions.
1. What are designer drugs?
2. Explain the difference between drug-defined crimes and drug-related crimes and given an
example of each.
3. List and explain the five approaches to drug control used in the United States.
Chapter 14 Critical Thinking
Answer the following questions.
1. How do feminist perspectives address prostitution?