In One Analysis of 59 Unarmed Suspect Shootings in Philadelphia

question 553

Multiple Choice

In one analysis of 59 unarmed suspect shootings in Philadelphia over seven years,49 involved

• A) the misidentification of an object.
• B) the misidentification of a movement.
• C) the misidentification of an object or a movement.
• D) neither the misidentification of an object nor a movement.

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Definitions:

Color-Blind Framework

An ideology or approach that professes not to see racial differences and thus does not acknowledge the impact of race and racism in society.

Melting Pot

A metaphor for a society where people from diverse backgrounds assimilate and merge into a single, cohesive culture.

American Assimilation

The process by which individuals or groups of differing ethnic heritage are absorbed into the dominant culture of a society.

Park's Race Relations Cycle

A sociological model proposed by Robert E. Park that outlines the stages of interaction between different racial or ethnic groups, including contact, competition, accommodation, and assimilation.