According to the Author, One of the Best Ways to Improve

question 18

Multiple Choice

According to the author, one of the best ways to improve relationships between the police and minority groups is to _____________.

• A)enforce the law differentially against minority group members
• B)appoint a minority member as police chief
• C)ensure that minority groups are adequately represented in a jurisdiction's police department
• D)hold minority group members to a less strict standard of legal behavior

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Innate Quality

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Exchange Theory

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