ProCon’s Police & Prison Quiz
- Question: Which entity has been a major force in the “Defund the police” movement?
- Answer: Black Lives Matter has been a significant force in the “Defund the police” movement.
- Question: After the ICE-related protests and shootings in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in early 2026, what did the U.S. Department of Homeland Security order all federal officers to do?
- Answer: Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem ordered all federal officers deployed in Minneapolis to wear body cameras.
- Question: In terms of policing, what is “BWC”?
- Answer: BWCs are “Body-Worn Cameras,” small devices police officers wear to record audio and video of their interactions with the public.
- Question: Which of the following is a common argument against police wearing body cameras?
- Answer: This is a common argument against wearing body cameras.
- Question: What does recidivism mean?
- Answer: Recidivism means “re-imprisonment.”
- Question: What is “Angola”?
- Answer: Louisiana State Penitentiary, the largest maximum-security prison in the U.S., was built on the grounds of several plantations, including one called Angola; the plantation and prison were dubbed “Angola” for the region in Africa where many of the plantation’s enslaved people came from.
- Question: Which of the following is a common argument in favor of private prisons?
- Answer: This is a common argument in favor of private prisons.
- Question: What does incarceration mean?
- Answer: Incarceration means “imprisonment.”
