Race Differences in Arrest Rates Are Due Mainly To

question 49

Multiple Choice

Race differences in arrest rates are due mainly to:

• A) race differences in the quality of employment.
• B) discrimination by police.
• C) poverty and segregated neighborhoods and housing.
• D) All of these explain racial differences in arrest rates.

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Definitions:

Caste System

A traditional form of social stratification based on heredity, primarily found in India, classifying people into rigid hierarchical groups based on their occupation and birth.

Hierarchical System

A structured organization of positions or levels in which entities are ranked one above the other based on authority or status.

Genetic Variation

The diversity of gene frequencies within a population, which contributes to differences in physical, physiological, and behavioral attributes.

Traditionally Defined

Characterized or specified according to historical or long-established patterns, norms, or interpretations.