Recent Studies Have Focused on Rather Than as an Explanation

question 11

Multiple Choice

Recent studies have focused on rather than as an explanation for differential outcomes of Black and White workers.

• A) systematic differences that Black and White children face in school quality and human capital accrued within the family;labor-market discrimination
• B) systematic differences that Black and White children face in school quality and human capital accrued within the family;premarket discrimination
• C) productivity differences;the aggregate wage gap productivity differences;the aggregate wage gap
• D) productivity differences;premarket discrimination
• E) productivity differences;labor-market discrimination

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Definitions:

Criminal Statute

A law or regulation enacted by legislature dealing with crimes and their punishment, defining what constitutes criminal offenses and specifying penalties.

General Deterrence

A legal philosophy aimed at discouraging the general public from committing crimes by making examples of specific violators through punishment.

Punishment

A sanction imposed for violating a law, rule, or agreement, aiming at correcting behavior or serving as a deterrent.

White-Collar Crime

Non-violent crime committed by individuals, typically during the course of their occupation, for financial gain. These crimes often involve fraud, embezzlement, or bribery.