When Conducting a Meta-Analysis of Literature on Police Arrest Practices

question 102

Multiple Choice

When conducting a meta-analysis of literature on police arrest practices, Koche, Wilson, and Mastrofski found that, after being stopped by the police,:

• A) minority suspects were significantly more likely to be arrested than white suspects.
• B) white suspects were significantly more likely to be arrested than minority suspects.
• C) minority and white suspects had an equal likelihood of being arrested.
• D) middle- and lower-class individuals had an equal likelihood of being arrested.

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