Which of the Following Is Not True About Relations Between

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true about relations between minorities and the police?

• A) Police and minorities often experience a mutual self-fulfilling prophecy where each expects the worst of the other
• B) Police officers have the role of being agents of control during minority protests
• C) Police are less likely to be prejudiced against minorities than most other members of society
• D) Police may overreact or treat people of different groups differently in situations of social unrest

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Definitions:

Nat Turner

An African-American slave who led a significant slave rebellion in Virginia in 1831, challenging the institution of slavery and its moral and economic foundations.

Crucifixion

An ancient method of capital punishment where the victim is tied or nailed to a large wooden beam and left to hang until eventual death.

Paternalism

A moral position developed during the first half of the nineteenth century which claimed that slaves were deprived of liberty for their own “good.” Such a rationalization was adopted by some slaveowners to justify slavery.

Defense of Slavery

Justifications and arguments made to support and uphold the institution of slavery, often rooted in economic, social, or racial ideologies.