Final Exam
20% of Israle's population is Arab.
True
Anti-LGBT murders are often particularly brutal.
True
The largest Indian reservation is that of the Navajo Nation.
True
The largest percentage of victims for human trafficking are from Asia and Africa.
True
The most important factor leading to discrimination, according to survey respondents, is immigration status.
True
The psychological heritage of slavery and current discrimination continue to prevent equal opportunity and protection.
True
Tribal police have jurisdiction on Indian land.
True
"Ebonics" has it roots from early slave populations in the U.S.
False
A "gang" is defined as criminal organizations that contain at least 12 members.
False
A drug courier profile cannot be used based upon a totality of circumstances.
False
Almost 15% of 40 million foreign born U.S. residents are from Africa.
False
American Indians comprise approximately 5% of the US population.
False
An Imam is another word for the Qur'an.
False
Approximately 1/2 of the Hispanic/American population come from Central America.
False
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders is a label other have applied rather than the preferred term "Oriental".
False
Asian victims of intimate partner violence are more likely to use mental health services that any other racial group.
False
Because of changing demographics, there is no need for increased use of bilingual services with Asian/Pacific communities.
False
Date has shown that blacks were proportionally represented as both homicide victims and offenders.
False
Equal percentages of Latino/Hispanic Americans were robbed or were victims of aggravated assault.
False
Gay and lesbian teens are 2-6 times less likely to commit suicide that heterosexual teens.
False
Hate crimes against African Americans is not greater that any other ethnic group.
False
Hate crimes with Hispanic/Latino Americans may be over reported.
False
Hispanic American Officers are well represented in local police departments and sheriff offices.
False
Hispanics have for the past five decades had the largest proportional increase in any ethnic minority group in the U.S.
False
Historically, "Chicano" was considered an acceptable term later becoming more derogatory.
False
Hostile, hateful speech, or other disrespectful or discriminatory behavior is illegal.
False
Human trafficking is not prevalent in the United States but exist extensively in other foreign countries.
False
In the 1850s, Americans were accepting of the Chinese for their strong work ethic and willingness to do laborer's work.
False
It is rare in Asian/Pacific American families that both parents work outside the home and older children care for younger siblings.
False
It is uncommon to find gangs in the military.
False
Latino/Hispanic Americans do not include "Asylees".
False
Levels of religiosity vary little between middle eastern countries.
False
More bilingual officers are no longer needed to reflect Hispanic demographics in the community.
False
Most American born blacks are Catholics.
False
Most Hispanics in the US live in Texas.
False
Most hate crimes are religious oriented.
False
Most hate crimes are reported.
False
Most human trafficking is due to forced labor.
False
Most immigrants were women who worked as laborers and at other domestic and menial jobs.
False
Most local street gangs do not use violence while committing crimes.
False
Most of the homeless population consists of African Americans.
False
Most religious based hate crimes are targeted toward the Islamic culture.
False
No Arabs are Christians.
False
Origins of first "indians" in America are agreed by historians.
False
Police Chiefs throughout the U.S. have expressed little concern about the strengthening of community trust when immigration enforcement takes place by police officers.
False
Police interactions with people with mental illness have the potential of being dangerous which is often the case.
False
Profiling can never be justified.
False
Racially biased policing is legal.
False
Ramadan is one of the holiest periods in the Islamic religion and is a celebration characterized by excessive indulgence.
False
Rape victimization of Native American women is approximately 1/3 lower than with white women.
False
Some attribute radical acts of terrorism to "different readings" not part of the Qu'ran.
False
Speaking in the native language gives the individual a less range of expression to discuss and clarify issues.
False
Stereotypes rarely come from media messages and images.
False
Suicide is the leading cause of death with Native Americans.
False
The Asian/Pacific American family structure has weak extended family ties.
False
The U.S. paid Mexico 1 million dollars for the land that is now Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.
False
The ban on gays in the military was eliminated within the last 5 years.
False
The first wave of Arab Americans immigration were refugees.
False
The homeless population is believed to be overestimated.
False
The largest group of Asian/Pacific Islanders in the U.S. are Japanese.
False
The public is not willing to limit civil liberties of some people despite 9/11.
False
The state with the largest Native American population is Oklahoma.
False
Transgender people are less likely to experience physical violence than gay men and lesbians.
False
80% of Israel's population is Jewish.
True
A "profile" is typically a document that contains explicit criteria or indicators issued to officers to guide them in their decision-making.
True
A hate crime can be defined by bias against one's sexual orientation.
True
A key area for law enforcement are crimes within the Asian/Pacific communities, including human trafficking.
True
A key issue in law enforcement are the interactions with poor, urban African American communities.
True
A key issue with law enforcement with Native Americans is fishing treaties.
True
A police - citizen group serving in an advisory capacity is a good way to collaborate with issues of police conduct.
True
African Americans were the only migrants to the U.S. forced to come to America against their own will.
True
Alcoholism continues to be a leading heath and social problem with Native Americans.
True
All Muslims are Arabs.
True
American Indian's experience with the white man has largely been one of exploitation, violence, and forced relocation.
True
An ongoing issue in law enforcement and Blacks is racial profiling.
True
Arab is a noun for a person and is used as an adjective as in "Arab country".
True
Aryan based groups such as the KKK are antisemitic.
True
As officer's direct communication to a parent or adult shows respect for the elder.
True
Asian, Pacific American families often prefer to provide their own support system to family members rather than seek help from social services or public agencies.
True
At one time in history, it was against the law to educate blacks.
True
Black Pride and Civil Rights movements of the 60s and 70s marked a new direction in black identity.
True
Black single mothers are often stereo typed by officers.
True
California has the nation's highest homeless population.
True
Children of Hispanic families often serve as intermediaries with officers when they act as interpreters for their parents.
True
Communication is the primary tool for de-escalating conflict with mentally ill people.
True
Data collection can determine whether racially biased policing is a problem in a particular jurisdiction.
True
Data collection may impact police productivity, morale and workload.
True
Demographic information can be helpful in determining whether the actions of law enforcement is consistent with the community population.
True
Economy and hate violence occurs in overcrowded impoverished ghettos with substandard older housing.
True
Gang members are primary distributors of illicit drugs.
True
Gangs typically form alliances and rivalries based upon race, geography, protection, resources, and control of criminal activities.
True
Group name changes represent evolution in identity and the desire to get rid of labels given by the dominate society.
True
Hate itself is not a crime.
True
Homelessness can be criminalized due to refusal to leave temporary locations.
True
ICE has been accused to engage in racial profiling of Hispanics.
True
In 1942, Japanese were incarcerated in the U.S. without any due process.
True
In 1980-1982, the "Mariel Boat-lift" resulted in criminals, antisocial, and mentally ill persons released by Fidel Castro coming to the US.
True
In Hispanic families, it is critical for the father to demonstrate control and central values which include "machismo" and "respeto" (deep respect).
True
In new immigrant families, children often play the sensitive role of intermediary between their parents and the outside world.
True
In the Arab culture, family honor has to be upheld or consequences can be severe, even resulting in violence against children.
True
In the weeks that followed the 9/11 attacks, there was an increase in violent crimes against Arabs and Muslims.
True
Indian casinos and gaming is a concern with law enforcement.
True
It is estimated that about one in five American adults suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder or mental illness.
True
La Raza is another term used, popularized by the Latino civil rights movements of '70s in the United States to express a pride and solidarity among people from Latin America.
True
Lack of affordable housing is the leading cause for homelessness with individuals.
True
Latino/Hispanic Americans are the largest ethnic or racial minority in the US.
True
Law enforcement has greater latitude with profiling of middle eastern individuals for stops, searches, or increased questioning.
True
Los Angeles has one of the nation's largest Arab Americans populations.
True
Many Arabs are stereotyped incorrectly as terrorists.
True
Many victims of hate crimes fear being exposed as a gay, lesbian or transgendered to family or employers.
True
Many victims of hate crimes fear of being identified as an unauthorized immigrant and deportation.
True
Mental illness is a significant problem for police and a burden on the local community.
True
Mortality rates related to alcoholism are seven times higher for American Indians and Alaska Natives than for other races.
True
Most hate crimes are perpetrated at random on total strangers.
True
Most hate crimes have sentence penalty enhancements.
True
Most people still believe there is "some" or "a lot" of discrimination against African-Americans today.
True
Native people have generally been treated by Euro-Americans as less than human or as "savages".
True
Not all Native American tribes are recognized by the US government.
True
Officers have to be careful how they ask a woman to remove her head covering "hijab" and should use female officers whenever possible.
True
Officers should not consider race/ethnicity to establish reasonable suspicion or probable cause.
True
People can be culturally conditioned to hate.
True
People with mental illness are more vulnerable to excessive force by police officers than are other citizens.
True
Peyote for religious use presents a unique situation for law enforcement.
True
Police officers need to realize taboos when entering mosques for emergencies.
True
Prison gangs have control of many street gangs.
True
Professional traffic stops can leave the public with an impression of how law enforcement carries out their duties.
True
Profiling by law enforcement is legal if it relies on descriptions of actual suspects but not general predictions of who may be involved in a crime.
True
Public touching of the opposite sex is forbidden in much of the traditional Arabic world.
True
Race or ethnic background may become a legitimate consideration when investigators have information about a particular suspect.
True
Racial Profiling refers to ANY police-initiated action that relies on the race, ethnicity, or national origin rather than the behavior of an individual or information that leads the police to a particular individual who has been identified as being, or having been, engaged in criminal activity.
True
Racial profiling allows for the consideration of race as one factor in making law enforcement decisions.
True
Racial profiling has been common in U.S.
True
Racial profiling has occurred in the aftermath of 9/11.
True
Radical and ethnic tension exists between Arab grocers and liquor store owners in low income areas, and often across ethnic or racial lines.
True
Recent data indicates the victimization rate for blacks was six times higher than that for whites.
True
Recognized Native American tribes receive some government benefits and resources.
True
Recruitment and hiring is a way to prevent racial profiling in Law Enforcement.
True
School administrators are increasingly being held liable for failing to provide an environment free of hostility.
True
Some Native American children were forced to learn English and unlearn their heritage.
True
Some groups monitoring of hate crimes in the US view hate crimes against Latino/Hispanic Americans as part of a broader pattern of anti-immigrant sediment.
True
Some myths and stereotypes view others as "foreign" terrorists because of religious affiliation or appearance.
True
Some terrorists may or claim to commit their acts of terror in the name of Islam.
True
Speaking Spanish in front of the officer should not automatically be interpreted as an insult to attempt to hide information.
True
The California Supreme Court in the 1850s threw out a conviction of a white man due to prohibited testimony by Chinese.
True
The U.S. and Japanese governments voluntarily restricted immigration of Japanese laborers to the U.S.
True
The US government has repeatedly disregarded Indian rights that have been guaranteed in the form of binding treaties.
True
The elderly or persons with disabilities fear retaliation and results in less victimization reporting.
True
The first Asians to arrive to the U.S. were the Chinese who worked in the California gold mines and on the transcontinental railroad.
True
The first black run church was created because churches in the North and South either banned blacks or required them to sit apart from whites.
True
The internment of Japanese showed racist sediments resulting in the victimization of innocent people.
True
The reason for a law enforcement stop or search needs can be established with through data collection elements.
True
The second wave of Arab American immigration was due to economic and political instability.
True
The term "Native American" is often preferred as a generic name.
True
The terms that whites have used for some tribes may not be the authentic tribal name.
True
There are stereotypes associating blacks with the criminal class.
True
There is a disproportionally high crime rate associated with teenagers and officers target this age group of blacks.
True
There may be a need for heightened security around important Jewish holidays.
True
Undocumented immigrants, runaway youth, LGBTQ, and family conflict related to gender/sexual orientation contribute to homelessness.
True
Within Asian/Pacific communities, children often serve as interpreters.
True
many of the police and African-American problems in our community today have historical origin.
True