Chapter 8: Community Policing and Drugs

Test Bank

Multiple Choice

1. Which drug is a prescription opioid that is considered more potent than heroin and whose one of many monikers is “China-White?”

A. morphine

B. hydrocodone

C. fentanyl

D. codeine

Learning Objective: 8-1: Describe the extent of the current drug problem in the United States.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: A Deadly Combination: Heroin Laced With Fentanyl

Difficulty Level: Easy

2. Which drug is illegal, has no medical purpose, produces similar effects to those of prescription opioids, such as OxyContin, and goes by the street name of “Smack?”

A. heroin

B. cocaine

C. methamphetamine

D. marijuana

Learning Objective: 8-1: Describe the extent of the current drug problem in the United States.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: A Deadly Combination: Heroin Laced With Fentanyl

Difficulty Level: Easy

3. Which drug is considered to be fairly new and can reverse an overdose of heroin and other painkillers?

A. modafinil

B. acamprosate

C. disulfiram

D. naloxone

Learning Objective: 8-1: Describe the extent of the current drug problem in the United States.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: A Deadly Combination: Heroin Laced With Fentanyl

Difficulty Level: Easy

4. Which drug is considered to be the biggest threat to the United States and its citizens?

A. barbiturates

B. opioids

C. alcohol

D. hallucinogens

Learning Objective: 8-1: Describe the extent of the current drug problem in the United States.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Opioids

Difficulty Level: Medium

5. The most often prescribed opioid prescription drugs are ______.

A. hydrocodone and oxycodone

B. oxycodone and fentanyl

C. fentanyl and morphine

D. morphine and codeine

Learning Objective: 8-1: Describe the extent of the current drug problem in the United States.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Opioids

Difficulty Level: Easy

6. Prescription drug abusers typically cite ______ as the reason for their addiction.

A. withdrawal prevention

B. improved concentration

C. physical pain relief

D. peer acceptance

Learning Objective: 8-1: Describe the extent of the current drug problem in the United States.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Opioids

Difficulty Level: Medium

7. The first wave of the opioid epidemic was closely related to the emergence of _____ as a potent opioid pain medication.

A. morphine

B. hydrocodone

C. fentanyl

D. OxyContin

Learning Objective: 8-1: Describe the extent of the current drug problem in the United States.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Opioids

Difficulty Level: Medium

8. The emergence of “pill mills” in the United States is associated with which wave of the opioid epidemic?

A. first

B. second

C. third

D. fourth

Learning Objective: 8-1: Describe the extent of the current drug problem in the United States.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Opioids

Difficulty Level: Medium

9. The second wave of the opioid epidemic was marked by a surge in overdose deaths related to which drug?

A. morphine

B. OxyContin

C. heroin

D. fentanyl

Learning Objective: 8-1: Describe the extent of the current drug problem in the United States.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Opioids

Difficulty Level: Medium

10. Which wave of the opioid epidemic involved the emergence of illicit fentanyl and synesthetic opioids?

A. first

B. second

C. third

D. fourth

Learning Objective: 8-1: Describe the extent of the current drug problem in the United States.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Opioids

Difficulty Level: Medium

11. In the text, the authors highlight the impact of ______ on future drug abuse.

A. education

B. family

C. religion

D. economy

Learning Objective: 8-1: Describe the extent of the current drug problem in the United States.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Community-Police Partnerships Help Combat the Opioid Epidemic

Difficulty Level: Medium

12. According to the text, which symptom is associated with methamphetamine withdrawal?

A. sweating

B. hallucinations

C. abdominal cramps

D. chills

Learning Objective: 8-2: Discuss the changing role of police in the face of the current drug crisis.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: The Changing Role of Police in the Face of the Current Drug Crisis

Difficulty Level: Medium

13. Which of the following statements pertaining to marijuana is true?

A. Most of the marijuana consumed in the United States is grown domestically.

B. The use of both medicinal and recreational marijuana has been legalized in every state.

C. Marijuana use is still considered a federal crime.

D. Most people understand the harm and danger associated with the use of the drug.

Learning Objective: 8-2: Discuss the changing role of police in the face of the current drug crisis.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Marijuana

Difficulty Level: Hard

14. Which drug was identified in the text as being the most popular among adults and juveniles?

A. marijuana

B. heroin

C. crack cocaine

D. methamphetamine

Learning Objective: 8-2: Discuss the changing role of police in the face of the current drug crisis.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Marijuana

Difficulty Level: Easy

15. Which of the following statements pertaining to cocaine is true?

A. Cocaine is increasingly laced with fentanyl.

B. Availability has decreased in recent years.

C. The purity level of cocaine sold in the United States is quite low.

D. Powder cocaine is considered to be the least popular drug.

Learning Objective: 8-2: Discuss the changing role of police in the face of the current drug crisis.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Cocaine

Difficulty Level: Hard

16. The majority of cocaine sold in the United States comes from ______.

A. Mexico

B. Brazil

C. Puerto Rico

D. Colombia

Learning Objective: 8-2: Discuss the changing role of police in the face of the current drug crisis.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Cocaine

Difficulty Level: Easy

17. Most of the methamphetamine in the United States comes from which country?

A. Canada

B. China

C. Mexico

D. United States

Learning Objective: 8-2: Discuss the changing role of police in the face of the current drug crisis.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Methamphetamine

Difficulty Level: Easy

18. Which of the following statements pertaining to methamphetamine is true?

A. Prices for the drug have been increasing, while the potency has declined.

B. Domestic production of the drug has increased.

C. Methamphetamine can be smuggled and sold in a liquid or pill form.

D. The death rate associated with methamphetamine is much higher on the West Coast.

Learning Objective: 8-2: Discuss the changing role of police in the face of the current drug crisis.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Methamphetamine

Difficulty Level: Hard

19. Which of the following statements best characterizes open-air drug markets?

A. They are considered to be highly mobile.

B. They are found in areas that are considered middle class.

C. They are located away from transportation areas.

D. They are convenient for both buyers and sellers.

Learning Objective: 8-3: Explain the challenges open-air drug markets pose for communities and law enforcement.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Open-Air Drug Markets

Difficulty Level: Medium

20. Which tactic is aimed at creating obstacles for buyers and sellers and discourages novice and casual buyers from buying drugs at open-air drug markets?

A. predictive policing

B. inconvenience policing

C. traditional policing

D. community-oriented policing

Learning Objective: 8-4: Discuss which programs have been successful in disrupting drug markets.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Police Strategies to Eliminate Open-Air Drug Markets

Difficulty Level: Medium

21. Which type of activities support informal social control and collective efficacy?

A. intermediate

B. short-term

C. long-term

D. immediate

Learning Objective: 8-4: Discuss which programs have been successful in disrupting drug markets.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Problem-Oriented Policing Strategies: The Drug Market Intervention Model

Difficulty Level: Medium

22. Which type of activities associated with the drug market intervention model emphasizes a regular police presence and building a strong and resilient community?

A. short-term

B. immediate

C. intermediate

D. long-term

Learning Objective: 8-4: Discuss which programs have been successful in disrupting drug markets.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Problem-Oriented Policing Strategies: The Drug Market Intervention Model

Difficulty Level: Medium

23. The drug market intervention model’s intermediate activities focus on the establishment of ______.

A. neighborhood groups

B. rehabilitation programs

C. problem-solving courts

D. specialized police task forces

Learning Objective: 8-4: Discuss which programs have been successful in disrupting drug markets.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Problem-Oriented Policing Strategies: The Drug Market Intervention Model

Difficulty Level: Medium

24. The immediate activities associated with the drug market intervention model focus on which of the following?

A. ensuring that drug dealers pay sufficient restitution to their communities

B. arresting drug dealers and incapacitating them

C. placing drug dealers in community supervision programs

D. creating programs to rehabilitate drug dealers

Learning Objective: 8-4: Discuss which programs have been successful in disrupting drug markets.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Problem-Oriented Policing Strategies: The Drug Market Intervention Model

Difficulty Level: Medium

25. The lack of success in eliminating open-air drug markets has led police departments to explore strategies based on which type of policing?

A. traditional policing

B. predictive policing

C. community policing

D. problem-oriented policing

Learning Objective: 8-4: Discuss which programs have been successful in disrupting drug markets.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Problem-Oriented Policing Strategies: The Drug Market Intervention Model

Difficulty Level: Medium

True/False

1. Withdrawal syndrome refers to a condition where the brain does not receive enough oxygen.

Learning Objective: 8-1: Describe the extent of the current drug problem in the United States.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: A Deadly Combination: Heroin Laced With Fentanyl

Difficulty Level: Easy

2. Deaths due to drug poisoning are outnumbering the number of deaths due to firearms and motor vehicle crashes.

Learning Objective: 8-1: Describe the extent of the current drug problem in the United States.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Extent of the Current Drug Problem in the United States

Difficulty Level: Easy

3. The police have typically focused on arresting drug sellers and drug traffickers; a strategy that has been largely unsuccessful.

Learning Objective: 8-2: Discuss the changing role of police in the face of the current drug crisis.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: The Changing Role of Police in the Face of the Current Drug Crisis

Difficulty Level: Medium

4. In Colorado, police officers are encouraged to seize and destroy marijuana plants, despite the legalization of the drug in the state.

Learning Objective: 8-2: Discuss the changing role of police in the face of the current drug crisis.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Marijuana

Difficulty Level: Medium

5. Cocaine that is laced with fentanyl is referred to as a speedball.

Learning Objective: 8-2: Discuss the changing role of police in the face of the current drug crisis.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Cocaine

Difficulty Level: Easy

6. Drug markets of highly addictive drugs, such as heroin and cocaine, are only open in the middle of the night to avoid detection.

Learning Objective: 8-3: Explain the challenges open-air drug markets pose for communities and law enforcement.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Open-Air Drug Markets

Difficulty Level: Medium

7. One of the side effects of open-air drug markets is the decrease in property values in the neighborhoods where they are located.

Learning Objective: 8-3: Explain the challenges open-air drug markets pose for communities and law enforcement.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Open-Air Drug Markets

Difficulty Level: Medium

8. Open-air drug markets tend to be visible public settings where few barriers to access exist.

Learning Objective: 8-3: Explain the challenges open-air drug markets pose for communities and law enforcement.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Open-Air Drug Markets

Difficulty Level: Medium

9. Police strategies used to eliminate open-air drug markets have often been perceived as fair and effective.

Learning Objective: 8-4: Discuss which programs have been successful in disrupting drug markets.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Police Strategies to Eliminate Open-Air Drug Markets

Difficulty Level: Medium

10. Collective efficacy means that if a community shares the belief that they can overcome obstacles, then they are more effective in accomplishing their goals.

Learning Objective: 8-4: Discuss which programs have been successful in disrupting drug markets.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Problem-Oriented Policing Strategies: The Drug Market Intervention Model

Difficulty Level: Easy

Essay

1. Briefly explain the three waves of the opioid epidemic.

Learning Objective: 8-1: Describe the extent of the current drug problem in the United States.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Opioids

Difficulty Level: Medium

2. Discuss withdrawal syndromes. When do they occur and what are the symptoms?

Learning Objective: 8-2: Discuss the changing role of police in the face of the current drug crisis.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: The Changing Role of Police in the Face of the Current Drug Crisis

Difficulty Level: Medium

3. What are the four common features of open-air drug markets?

Learning Objective: 8-3: Explain the challenges open-air drug markets pose for communities and law enforcement.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Open-Air Drug Markets

Difficulty Level: Medium

4. Discuss the benefits and costs associated with traditional law enforcement strategies used to eliminate open-air drug markets.

Learning Objective: 8-4: Discuss which programs have been successful in disrupting drug markets.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Police Strategies to Eliminate Open-Air Drug Markets

Difficulty Level: Medium

5. Explain the three stages of the drug market intervention model. Which stage emphasizes collective efficacy?

Learning Objective: 8-4: Discuss which programs have been successful in disrupting drug markets.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Problem-Oriented Policing Strategies: The Drug Market Intervention Model

Difficulty Level: Medium