CCJ 4651 - FINAL

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According to U.S. Marshals' statistics, how many witnesses who have followed the organization's guidelines have been harmed while under witness protection?

0

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) involves how many steps in its program for success?

12

In what decade did a "heroin epidemic" occur in major U.S. cities?

1950s

The D.A.R.E. program is primarily based on what philosophy?

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In the early to mid-1900s, the "British System" dealt with the drug problem in that country by:

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Which of the following is NOT true of naltrexone?

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Which of the following did NOT occur during the war on drugs of the 1970s?

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Which of the following is FALSE in regard to the D.A.R.E. program?

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According to the text, the legalization of drugs would likely have three profound effects with regard to the black market. Which of the following is NOT one of these effects?

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According to the text, which of the following is FALSE in regard to marijuana laws in Alaska?

Alaskans can maintain one building or dwelling whose sole purpose is to house and/or distribute marijuana plant

What was the primary substance the narcotics unit of the IRS was in charge of controlling upon its creation?

Alcohol

Drug prevention through education is designed to:

All of the above

The 1920s Mafia purge was conducted by which world leader?

Benito Mussolini

Which of the following is a private inpatient treatment program for drug abuse?

Betty Ford Clinic

This is a term that refers to a traditional strategy of street enforcement that involves undercover police officers posing as drug dealers and not buyers.

Buy and bust

Which of the following is FALSE in regard to Colorado's legalization of marijuana?

Legal possession is limited to persons over 18 years of age only, and quantities are regulated

This group was made up of former elite airborne special forces members of the Mexican army who defected to the Gulf Cartel and became its hired assassins.

Los Zetas Cartel

This drug boasts the greatest number of people arrested in the United States for possession, sale, distribution, etc.

Marijuana

According to the text, in theory, which drug should be the easiest illicit crop to subject to an eradication strategy based on growing area alone?

Marijuana?

The most commonly used outpatient treatment for narcotics (heroin and opiate) addiction in the United States is the:

Methadone clinics

According to the text, the best-developed marine interdiction capabilities appear to be in:

Miami, FL

This gang is thought to be one of the most aggressive and dangerous of the Sudanese street gangs.

The African Pride

After what 1989 event did the United States adopt a liberal policy in granting Chinese citizens "political asylum," which attracted a large number of Chinese immigrants to this country.

The fall of the Berlin Wall

Which of the following is NOT true about the OMG the Hells Angels?

They are the only OMG to operate in all 50 states in the United States.

Which of the following is true about the prison gang Public Enemy Number One?

They espouse a white supremacist philosophy

This group is one of the most rapidly expanding Caribbean gangs, the largest Dominican gang, and an extremely violent prison gang with members operating on American streets.

Trinitarios

According to the text, 18 states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana or effectively decriminalized it. *TRUE OR FALSE?*

True

According to the text, most research concerning the success of drug treatment is so poorly conducted that it is difficult to know whether treatment cures any more people than would have stopped using drugs on their own. *TRUE OR FALSE?*

True

After seizure, it is the U.S. Attorney's Office who must make an independent determination of whether the property can be forfeited. *TRUE OR FALSE?*

True

Both the DEA and FBI are responsible for enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 (CSA). *TRUE OR FALSE?*

True

Crack cocaine seems to be the predominant problem in many major cities, whereas in rural areas drugs such as methamphetamine and marijuana are more widely abused. *TRUE OR FALSE?*

True

During the nineteenth century, thousands of drug addicts were middle-class women. *TRUE OR FALSE?*

True

Historically, gang formation has been closely linked with surges in immigration. *TRUE OR FALSE?*

True

Members of the United States military traveling in uniform are also frequently recruited by Nigerian traffickers. *TRUE OR FALSE?*

True

Proponents of needle exchange programs argue that they help not only the drug users at risk, but their sex partners and children as well. *TRUE OR FALSE?*

True

Somali gang presence has increased in several cities throughout the United States. *TRURE OR FALSE?*

True

The National Center for Natural Products Research in Oxford, Mississippi, is the only facility in the United States that is federally licensed by the National Institute on Drug Abuse to cultivate cannabis for scientific research. *TRUE OR FALSE?*

True

The term ""medical marijuana"" refers to using the whole unprocessed marijuana plant or its basic extracts to treat a disease or symptom. *TRUE OR FALSE?*

True

United States enforcement efforts in Colombia in the 1980s and 1990s resulted in the creation of hundreds of small, decentralized drug-trafficking organizations that are virtually impossible to find. *TRUE OR FALSE?*

True

Which agency is primarily responsible for witness protection under the Witness Security Program?

U.S. Marshalls

A code of retribution against anyone that in any way attacked or insulted a member of the family was referred to as:

Vendetta

In 2000, with the election of this Mexican leader, Mexican cartels were no longer protected by political powers.

Vicente Fox

Who was appointed the first ""drug czar"" of the United States?

William Bennett??

During what period was methadone, a synthetic narcotic analgesic and therefore a good substitute for morphine, first introduced?

World War II

The strategy of user accountability closely resembles:

Zero Tolerance law

Narcotics Anonymous (NA), an organization devoted to helping drug addicts recover from addiction, began in 1953 in:

California

Nuestra Familia is a prison gang operating primarily in which state?

California

It is illegal to possess, use, buy, sell, or cultivate marijuana because of which federal law?

Controlled Substances Act of 1970

D.A.R.E. stands for:

Drug Abuse Resistance Education

Non-discreet drug markets are those in which the drug seller and the drug buyer are well acquainted. *TRUE OR FALSE?*

False

On June 15, 2015, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that employers cannot terminate workers who use marijuana for medical reasons. *TRUE OR FALSE?*

False

One of the biggest weaknesses of the DEA is that its powers only allow for a domestic mission to eliminate drug sales. *TRUE OR FALSE?*

False

Opiate drug users tend to be the most successful due a strong peer/family network who assist in detox efforts. *TRUE OR FALSE?*

False

The primary responsibility for drug control rests with the federal government. *TRUE OR FALSE?*

False

Today the major Mexican cartels are no longer poly-drug (that is, handling more than one type of drug) and instead specialize in the production or trafficking of one specific product. *TRUE OR FALSE?*

False

West Virginia is the only state in the nation where the cultivation and distribution of marijuana is protected by the federal government as a necessary cash crop *TRUE OR FALSE?*

False

Which best summarizes the findings of the Treatment Outcome Prospective Study (TOPS) conducted in 1989?

Fifty percent of addicts seek treatment because of encounters with the criminal justice system

A policy by which, rather than punishing young people for experimenting, the government tries to supervise their drug use is referred to as:

Harm reduction

Due to his numerous crimes while in witness protection, this man was expelled from the program in the early 1990s and is the basis of the movie Goodfellas.

Henry Hill

Most Yakuza criminal enterprises are based in which country?

Japan

Due to controversial findings associated with program effectiveness, the D.A.R.E. program reinvented itself in 2009 by adding what phrase to the program?

Keepin' it real

In 1878, the first Sicilian Mafia members relocated to the United States. To which state did they relocate?

New York

The practice of placing many couriers on the same flight to the United States is often used by which transnational crime syndicate?

Nigerian Traffickers

Which of the following has not been designated as a high-intensity drug-trafficking area by ONDCP?

Philadelphia

This organized enterprise was a massive operation involving heroin smuggling and money laundering by Sicilian Mafia members operating in the United States, and it was headed by Sicilian crime boss Gaetano Badalamente.

Pizza Connection

Where are most drug prevention programs held?

Schools

What type of detoxification treatment is common among heroin addicts and is usually attempted at the addict's home?

Self Treatment

Under the leadership of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, this organization has utilized tunnels, catapults, submarines, go-fast boats, and semi-submersibles to smuggle drugs.

Sinaloa Cartel

One of the most devastating aspects of the United States' drug war has been its impact on women as:

Smugglers?

In September 2004, in a joint effort with the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard, a fishing vessel named the Lina Maria was intercepted carrying 15 tons of:

cocaine

According to the text, what drug is not currently on the WADA banned list and is the most popular nutritional supplement for performance enhancement?

creatine

________ expel water from athletes' bodies, and they are often used by athletes such as wrestlers who need to meet weight restrictions.

diuretics

There are two types of asset forfeiture actions: criminal and civil. The criminal forfeiture action is referred to as an:

in personam action

The term ___________ refers to a category of drugs developed as a treatment for heroin addiction but that do not produce physical dependence.

narcotic antagonists

One of the most important developments during the 1930s was the formation of a commission, or __________, whereby heads of some of the most influential Mafia families would meet to divide territory.

national Mafia alliance

This term refers to the ban on the distribution, possession, and use of specified substances made illegal by legislative or administrative order, and the application of criminal penalties to violators.

prohibition

Although adult drug courts vary with regard to whom they serve and resources, they are generally based on a comprehensive model involving all of the following except:

stiff penalties for drug crimes

The now defunct Federal Bureau of Narcotics was replaced by which organization?

the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs

In evaluating the legitimacy of the government's use of surveillance devices, three dimensions are considered. Which of the following is NOT one of these dimensions?

the intrusiveness of the investigation

Which of the following is NOT one of the immediate objectives of most drug treatment and rehabilitation programs?

to find jobs or volunteer work for drug abusers


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