Incarceration
What is probation?
return to community under supervision of community-appointed officer
who is the biggest consumer of oil/liquid fuel in US?
name a consequence of drought
food shortages, increase of fires therefore air pollution, health consequences (biggest way to combat diseases is hand-washing)
Name two symbols of the KKK
white robes- purity
fire- cleansing
burning cross
what percent of food is wasted in the US?
40%
What is the difference between powder and crack cocaine and sentencing?
500g- powder cocaine (white dominated) = 5 yrs
5g- crack cocaine (black dominated) = 5yrs
Which county was contaminated with 120 million tons of soil containing PCBs?
Warren County, NC
What is the region that is most water scarce?
Middle East/North Africa
Name three ways US guarantees religious freedom
First Amendment, separation clause, federalist papers, Treaty of Triboli, Everson v Board of Education
how many Black kids have a parent in jail?
what is Reagan infamous for starting that devasted the Black community?
War on Drugs
What did we discuss in class that happened in Richmond, VA?
constructed highway right through the "Harlem of the South" making sure to leave in place all the Civil War monuments
What is the issue with Lake Mead?
at lowest levels since being filled provides water as well as electricity
Which two groups in the US have the highest number of religious hate crimes?
Jews (1/4202) & Muslims (1/1106)
How many Hispanic kids and White kids have a parent in jail?
Hispanic- 1 in 28
White- 1 in 57
name one component of Clinton's Crime Bill
Truth in Sentencing (85% of sentence must be served), Three Strikes equal life sentence, $12.5 billion in grants for state prisons
three biggest causes of carbon emissions?
industrialization, militarism, consumer habits
What is the current problem with the Colorado River?
currently 1/2 trillion gallons over-allocated
What is an example of Trump + Christian Nationalism?
January 6th insurrection "Take America back for Jesus", ideological beliefs: Christian Nation, Jesus "Warrior" Christ, concept of "Real Americans"
How many Black people are incarcerated per 100,000?
1,850
What are some of the issues with private prisons?
contractual minimum of people there per night, lack of supervision on prisoner's conditions
list three effects of global warming?
higher temperatures, violent weather, extinction, elevated sea levels, melting permafrost
What are some of the problems with the bottled water industry?
private companies taking water off public land, more expensive, less regulated + tested, plastic waste
Name the 5 interlocking evils identified by the Poor People's Campaign
systemic racism, militarism, ecological destruction, poverty, and religious nationalism
How many Hispanics and Whites are incarcerated per 100k?
Hispanics- 810
White- 410