Question 1

Explore the social learning theory,which contends that we learn aggression like any other behavior-by watching others and imitating their behavior as it relates to violence learned by children.

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Question 2

During Prohibition,Congress passed two more bills,the National Firearms Act of 1934 and the Federal Firearms Act of 1938,which were both intended to decrease gang-related violence and also to control the illegal distribution of alcohol.

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The National Firearms Act of 1934 and the Federal Firearms Act of 1938 were passed during Prohibition with the intention of decreasing gang-related violence and controlling the illegal distribution of alcohol.

Question 3

In October 1919,the National Prohibition Act,also known as the Volstead Act,gave federal agencies the power to enforce the Sixteenth Amendment.

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The National Prohibition Act, or the Volstead Act, was designed to enforce the Eighteenth Amendment, not the Sixteenth Amendment. The Eighteenth Amendment established the prohibition of alcohol in the United States.

Question 4

The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 called for mandatory minimum sentences for the possession and distribution of drugs by their type and weight.Many scholars have termed the era we are now in as the War on Drugs.

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The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 did call for mandatory minimum sentences for drug possession and distribution, and the overall approach to drug policy during this time period has been commonly referred to as the "War on Drugs".

Question 5

The first significant federal legislation concerning drugs occurred in 1914 when Congress passed the Ford Act,which served to make the nonmedical use of morphine and cocaine illegal.

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The first significant federal legislation concerning drugs was the Harrison Narcotics Tax Act of 1914, not the Ford Act. This act regulated and taxed the production, importation, and distribution of opiates and coca products, rather than outright making their nonmedical use illegal.

Question 6

The primary strategy of the War on Drugs has been to amplify the legal penalties for trafficking and possession of illicit drugs; consequently,our nation has taken many prisoners of war.In fact,because of our War on Drugs,we now have one of the largest prison populations on earth-2.2 million- and this number doesnt include those in jail or on probation or parole.Discuss how the War on Drugs has especially affected minority subgroups within the U.S.population.

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Question 7

The Sixteenth amendment outlawed the manufacture,distribution,and sale of alcohol.

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The Sixteenth amendment actually established Congress's power to collect income tax, it did not have anything to do with alcohol. The amendment that outlawed the manufacture, distribution, and sale of alcohol was the Eighteenth amendment.

Question 8

A substance that has been linked to violent behavior is phencyclidine,otherwise known as PCP,angel dust,ozone,whack,or rocket fuel.

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Phencyclidine (PCP) has been known to cause violent behavior in some individuals. It is a powerful dissociative drug that can also lead to hallucinations, delusions, and other harmful effects. Therefore, it has been classified as a Schedule II controlled substance in the United States.

Question 9

In Chapter 3,you learned about media and the relationship to violence in American society.Like most Americans,you have probably been exposed to-and may even enjoy-watching violent television shows,going to see the latest action or horror movie,or playing violent video games.Discuss the possible correlation between the media violence and violent behavior that is learned through human exposure,paying particular attention to childhood exposure to media violence.

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Question 10

In 1939,Congress passed the Marijuana Tax Act,which levied a tax on anyone who sold marijuana.

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Question 11

In the wake of urban rioting and the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr.and Robert Kennedy,Congress once again turned its attention to gun control by passing the Gun Control Act of 1968.

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The statement accurately describes the events and the passage of the Gun Control Act of 1968.

Quiz 3: Aiding and Abetting Violence