Since 1990, there has been a shift in crime research from traditional minority groups to: -
Answers Less studied minorities like Asian Americans
Vietnamese gangs emerged after the Vietnam War with refugees settling in the United States.
What factors contributed to the emergence of these gangs? - Answers Increased economic
opportunities in the U.S.
Smuggling routes in human trafficking operations typically involve direct transportation from the
source to the destination without intermediate transit countries. - Answers False
Which level of government has authority over crimes within tribal reservations? - Answers
Federal government
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 prohibited further immigration of Chinese nationals and
denied citizenship to Chinese immigrants already in the United States - Answers True
What stereotypes may cause law enforcement to view Asian Americans as potential threats,
even in routine encounters? - Answers Stereotypes about Asians as "foreign" or "outsiders"
Asian gangs often recruit within their own ethnic communities. What is the primary reason for
this recruitment strategy? - Answers To maintain a sense of cultural identity and solidarity
Even though Asian Americans represent about 4% of the population, they represent ______ of
arrests - Answers 1%
One of the problems in assessing the poverty rate among Native Americans is that - Answers
Native American families were three times more likely to live below the poverty level and much
less likely to have anyone in that family working full-time
The internment of Japanese Americans during WWII resulted in the loss of property. What was
the term for the policy of forcibly seizing and selling property owned by Japanese Americans? -
Answers Confiscation and liquidation
The "Gentlemen's Agreement" of 1907-1908 aimed to encourage and facilitate Japanese
immigration to the United States. - Answers False
The Tribal Law and Order Act (TLOA) enhances tribal sentencing authority, improves law
enforcement training, and encourages cooperation among agencies. - Answers True
Which of the following is NOT considered a group of Far East Asians? - Answers Indonesia
Historically, Asian American communities have faced surveillance and monitoring by law
enforcement agencies. During which significant historical event did the internment of Japanese
Americans occur? - Answers World War II