Which of the Following Is an Example of Unintentional Institutional

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of unintentional institutional discrimination?

• A)Jim Crow laws that segregated whites and blacks in terms of housing,transportation,and education in the American South
• B)federal sentencing guidelines that penalize individuals who use crack cocaine more heavily than those who use powder cocaine
• C)a company that systematically excludes women from upper-level managerial positions
• D)South Africa's system of apartheid

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Definitions:

Promissory Estoppel

A legal principle that prevents a party from withdrawing a promise made to another party if the latter has relied on that promise to their detriment.

Stock Option

A financial instrument granting the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a stock at an agreed-upon price within a certain period.

Detrimental Reliance

A legal principle where a party suffers harm by relying on a misleading statement or promise of another.

Bargained-for Exchange

A fundamental principle of contract law that involves a mutual exchange of value or promises between parties.