Asian Americans And The Criminal + Complete Test Bank Ch.5

Chapter 5:

Asian Americans and the Criminal Justice System

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT considered a group of Far East Asians
   1. China
   2. Japan
   3. Korea
   4. Indonesia
2. Which of the following is an issue of concern for Asian Americans
   1. racial profiling
   2. model minority myth
   3. the glass ceiling
   4. all the above
3. Chinese gangs’ activities are influenced primarily by
   1. their own value system
   2. powerful community organizations
   3. economic opportunities
   4. none of the above
4. One of the characteristics of snakeheads is
   1. they are highly organized and sophisticated
   2. they are comprised of individual entrepreneurs
   3. there is a “Godfather” figure who controls all of the human smuggling activity
   4. Most snakeheads remain involved in the business of human smuggling as a career
5. One of the trends noted in the analysis of Chinese transnational organized crime is
   1. escalating levels of violence
   2. a decreased interest in gambling
   3. a decreased involvement in the drug trade
   4. less emphasis on organizational structure
6. Which of the following is a primary activity of organized crime in the Philippines
   1. human trafficking
   2. kidnapping for ransom
   3. firearms smuggling
   4. all the above
7. Which of the following is a common activity of Vietnamese gangs
   1. drug dealing
   2. prostitution
   3. robbery
   4. extortion
8. Chinese gangs differ from African American and Hispanic gangs in that
   1. drug use is forbidden
   2. both groups experience poverty
   3. Chinese gangs are arrested at the same rate as other gang members
   4. all the above
9. Even though Asian Americans represent about 4% of the population, they represent ______ of arrests
   1. 10%
   2. 20%
   3. 1%
   4. 30%
10. Asian Indians __________
    1. own half of all motels in the U.S.
    2. are more likely than other groups to have well-paying jobs
    3. are more likely to be cab drivers as physicians
    4. are the least likely to be victimized by crime
11. Which of the following is a characteristic of life in Hawaii
    1. verstehen
    2. exogamy
    3. endogamy
    4. gemenschaft
12. The Executive Order signed by Roosevelt authorized the removal of
    1. all people on the West Coast of at least 1/8th Japanese ancestry
    2. 90% of the 126,000 Japanese Americans on the mainland
    3. ¾ of Japanese Americans under the age of 25
    4. all the above

True/False Questions

1. T/F One of the problems with the model minority myth is that it does not take into account all Asian Americans, some of whom are poor and uneducated.
2. T/F When examining the high family income of Asian Americans, one must consider the number of people in the family who are working.
3. T/F While Asian Americans as a group have significantly more formal schooling, they actually have lower median family incomes than Whites.
4. T/F Asian immigrants are found disproportionately in the higher paying service occupations, especially in managerial positions where many Asian Americans are at the very top of the corporate ladder.
5. T/F The construction of the transcontinental railroads, which drew many Chinese immigrants to the U.S.
6. T/F In the early part of the 20^th century, many Japanese immigrants were recruited to work the sugar plantations in Hawaii.
7. T/F Unlike African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, or even Native Americans, Asian Americans are underrepresented in the crime statistics.
8. T/F To a great extent, by Chinese secret societies and the norms and values of the Triad subculture.
9. T/F Like Black and Hispanic gangs, the establishment of Chinese gangs is based on illicit drug use or fads.
10. T/F The success of Chinese gangs is based on the fact that they have a certain legitimacy within the community based on the historical experience of the Triad societies.
11. T/F Vietnamese gang members keep a low-profile approach to social life by avoiding conspicuous gang tattoos or hand signs.
12. T/F The research seems to suggest that human smuggling is run by organized confederates similar to that of Triad societies.