According to the Chapter Text, the Most Important Reason for Racial

question 70

Multiple Choice

According to the chapter text, the most important reason for racial differences in adult incarceration rates since the 1980s is ______.

• A) increased crime rates
• B) disproportionate drug use among Black men
• C) the War on Drugs
• D) police brutality
• E) a lack of accountability for police misconduct

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Definitions:

Castism

An ideology and system that divides people into rigid hierarchical groups based on their birth or descent, often associated with South Asia and specifically Hindu society.

Poverty-Stricken

Characterized by extreme poverty, where individuals or communities lack the financial resources for basic living standards.

Socially Ostracized

The exclusion of an individual or group from social acceptance, privileges, or inclusion by the larger society or community.

Acculturation

Acculturation is the process through which individuals or groups from one culture come to adopt practices and values of another culture, often through direct contact.