When a Judge Sentences the Members of One Racial Minority

question 183

True/False

When a judge sentences the members of one racial minority group more harshly when they victimize the members of another racial group, but less severely when they victimize a member of their own racial group, it is an example of contextual discrimination.

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Definitions:

Piagetian

Relating to the developmental theories of Jean Piaget, focusing on how children's cognition develops in stages.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, influencing the probability of that behavior being repeated.

Tongue Out

A gesture where the tongue is stuck out of the mouth, which can be an expression of concentration, defiance, or playfulness.

Unaffected

Not influenced, changed, or damaged by a particular event or situation.