56. There are many different views on the causes of drug use. The subcultural view of substance abuse concentrates
on addiction.
a. early–onset b. adult
c. lower–class d. adolescent
57. According to the social–learning view of drug abuse, parental drug abuse begins to have a damaging effect on
children as young as years old.
a.
two
b. four
c. six d. eight
58. According to the Monitoring the Future survey, in 2010 about percent of high school seniors have used
drugs.
a. 13 b. 24
c. 40 d. 63
59. Studies pertaining to the psychological view of the cause of substance abuse have found that many addicts exhibit
psychopathic or sociopathic behavior characteristics, forming what is called a/an:
a. dependence–impaired personality. b. turmoil-prone personality.
c. addiction-prone personality. d. cognitive–impaired personality.
60. Which of the following is not a known anti–drug law?
a. Durham–Humphrey Act b. The Narcotic Control Act
c. Boggs Act d. Jefferson Drug Tax Act
61. The most recent surveys show that the drug use rate among parolees is that of the general
population.
a. equal to b. double
c. triple d. five times
62. An explanation of drug abuse that posits that users begin with a more benign drug (alcohol or marijuana) and
progress to more potent drugs is known as:
a. gateway model. b. benign model.
c. open-ended model. d. progressive model.
63. An effort to prohibit the sale of liquor in the United States that resulted in the passage of the Eighteenth
Amendment to the Constitution in 1919 is known as the:
a. anti–alcohol movement. b. bootleg war.
c. alcohol-prevention act. d. temperance movement.
64. Recent research on D.A.R.E has found:
a. little to no effect and needed changes. b. positive results for fifth– and sixth–graders.
c. little effect at reducing heroin usage. d. positive results for gateway drugs.
65. Public order crimes are behaviors outlawed because they conflict with social policy, prevailing moral rules, and
current public opinion.
a. True
b. False
66. Public order crimes are typically considered to be victimless crimes.
a. True
b. False
67. Asphyxiophilia involves rubbing against or touching a nonconsenting person in a crowd, elevator, or other public
area.
a. True
b. False
68. Some paraphiliacs’ activities are out of the law’s reach.
a. True
b. False
69. Prostitutes known as street walkers move around in groups of two or three to lumber, labor, and agricultural
camps.
a. True
b. False
70. Prostitutes who work the streets in plain sight of police are referred to as call girls.
a. True
b. False
71. In international trafficking in prostitution, the most common way for a woman to be recruited is through an
organized crime member who gains the woman’s confidence.
a. True
b. False
72. Each year, more than a million children are believed to be used in pornography or prostitution.
a. True
b. False
73. The problem of controlling pornography centers on the definition of obscenity.
a. True
b. False
74. It is illegal to possess animated depictions of child pornography even though they do not contain any pictures of
real children.
a. True
b. False
75. Research on gateway drugs indicates that many American youths have tried marijuana. Sadly, most of these
adolescent users progress to crack or heroin abuse.
a. True
b. False
76. According to the psychological view of substance–abuse causation, people may turn to drugs as a form of self–
medication to relieve the emotional turmoil of adolescence or to cope with traumatic life experiences.
a. True
b. False
77. In 1914, the Harrison Narcotics Tax Act restricted importation, manufacture, sale, and dispensing of narcotics.
a. True
b. False
78. Researchers at the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse found that approximately 85% of current
inmates could benefit from drug–abuse treatment.
a. True
b. False
79. The drug trade is an important source of foreign revenue for third–world countries.
a. True
b. False
80. Methadone is a drug similar to heroin, and addicts can be treated at clinics where they receive methadone under
controlled conditions.
a. True
b. False
81. Schools have adopted drug testing of students and there is some evidence that random tests can reduce drug use
among youth.
a. True
b. False
82. Rather than teach work skills in a classroom, support programs rely on helping drug abusers deal with real work
settings.
a. True
b. False
83. While law enforcement efforts are impressive, U.S. borders are so vast and unprotected that total interdiction is
impossible.
a. True
b. False
84. Drug testing is also part of the federal government’s Drug–Free Workplace Program, which has the goal of
improving productivity and safety.
a. True
b. False
85. One approach to drug control is to deter the sale and importation of drugs through the systematic apprehension of
large–volume drug dealers.
a. True
b. False
86. The concepts of law and morality are tightly interwoven. Discuss how morality impacts the law and why some
scholars believe that these two concepts cannot be separated.
87. Who are moral crusaders and how have their views and efforts shaped our society and legal system?
88. What are paraphiliacs? Identify and explain the various crimes that fall under the category of paraphilias.
89. Identify and explain the differences between the various types of prostitutes.
90. Discuss the arguments for and against the legalization of prostitution. Be sure to mention some research findings
that support each position.
91. Discuss the relationship between obscenity and pornography. Why is this relationship so complex?
92. Drug use is certainly not a new phenomenon. Discuss the history of drug use and abuse.
93. Many causal paths lead to drug abuse. Identify and discuss these various causal paths.
94. Discuss the different methods of drug control. In your discussion, identify the similarities and differences in these
methods.