The Differential Selection Hypothesis Contends That Minority Youth Are Overrepresented

question 44

True/False

The differential selection hypothesis contends that minority youth are overrepresented in police encounters because of the actions of the police, including aggressive policing of high-crime neighbourhoods that also have large minority populations, and the targeting of certain crimes contributes to excessive police-citizen contacts.

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