Limited Data Suggest That the Overrepresentation of African Americans in the Juvenile

question 10

Multiple Choice

Limited data suggest that the overrepresentation of African Americans in the juvenile justice system is partly due to the fact that:

• A) African Americans have higher offending rates
• B) African Americans are more involved in serious crimes
• C) African Americans are discriminated against
• D) all of the above

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