Complexity Explorer Santa Fe Institute

Lecture: Crime and Punishment

Lead instructor: Complexity Explorer Team

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Question 1: TRUE / FALSE In the US, Black people killed by the police are more likely to be unarmed than white people killed by the police.
Answer 1: TRUE
Answer 2: FALSE
Answer 3: NOT SURE
Question 2: TRUE / FALSE In the US, individuals found guilty of non-violent crime (fraud, cybercrime, etc.) are less likely to be incarcerated than individuals found guilty of violent or property crimes.
Answer 1: TRUE
Answer 2: FALSE
Answer 3: NOT SURE
Question 3: TRUE / FALSE In the United States, using race as a factor in deciding whether or not to search an individual is illegal.
Answer 1: TRUE
Answer 2: FALSE
Answer 3: NOT SURE
Question 4: TRUE / FALSE If 30% of the population comprises Black individuals and 90% of people who are searched for weapons are Black individuals, the difference in percentages is indicative of racial prejudice and discrimination by the police.
Answer 1: TRUE
Answer 2: FALSE
Answer 3: NOT SURE
Question 5: Which of the following US states had the highest rate of police use-of-lethal-force per capita in recent years?
Answer 1: New York
Answer 2: Texas
Answer 3: California
Answer 4: New Mexico
Answer 5: Florida
Answer 6: New Hampshire