The Own-Race Bias Refers to the Finding That

question 59

Multiple Choice

The own-race bias refers to the finding that

• A) jurors are unlikely to convict a member of their own race.
• B) people are better at recognizing faces from members of their own race.
• C) crime rates are lower in neighborhoods in which same-race police patrol.
• D) lawyers are more successful in defending people of their own race.

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