According to Recent Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

question 26

Multiple Choice

According to recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, ______ of correctional officer jobs in jails and prisons were held by women.

• A) around half
• B) a small minority
• C) about a quarter
• D) about three-quarters

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Definitions:

Racial Minorities

Groups of people who are differentiated from the social majority through distinctions of race or ethnicity.

White Male Monopoly

The dominance of white males in positions of power within organizations and societal structures, often to the exclusion of other groups.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The principle that all individuals have an equal chance for employment, without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability.

Americans With Disabilities Act

A civil rights law enacted in 1990 in the United States that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life.