The Data from One Bureau of Justice Statistics Survey

question 25

Multiple Choice

The data from one Bureau of Justice Statistics survey

• A)demonstrate that racial profiling by white officers against black suspects is at an all time high.
• B)demonstrates that both white and black officers engage in racial profiling.
• C)demonstrates that people of different races who live in the same area similarly perceive the same activities and reputations of their police departments.
• D)demonstrates that Hispanics are never profiled

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Definitions:

Racial Prejudice

Preconceived negative judgments or opinions about individuals based solely on their racial or ethnic backgrounds.

Black Neighbourhood

A term that describes residential areas predominantly inhabited by Black individuals or communities.

Social Construction

The theory that many aspects of the social world are created through collective human agreement and that these constructs shape our perceptions and actions.

Biological Divisions

Broad categorizations within biology that help to organize and classify life forms, such as kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.