The Disproportionate Likelihood of Arrest, Incarceration, and Mistreatment by Police

question 50

Multiple Choice

The disproportionate likelihood of arrest, incarceration, and mistreatment by police faced by African Americans is an example of

• A) ethnonationalism.
• B) de jure discrimination.
• C) de facto discrimination.
• D) cultural colonialism.
• E) ethnocide.

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Definitions:

Groupthink

A phenomenon occurring within a group of people, where the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Critical Ideas

Important or influential concepts that have significant impact on thinking or practice in a particular field.

Polarization

The phenomenon in which waves, such as light waves, are restricted to certain directions of vibration, often leading to a division in opinion or a specific orientation of molecules.

Social Loafing

The phenomenon where individuals exert less effort to achieve a goal when they work in a group than when they work alone.