Federal sentences issued for crack cocaine offenses are three to six times longer than those for offenses involving equal amounts of powder cocaine. Approximately 85 percent of defendants convicted of crack offenses in federal court are black, whereas 78 percent of defendants in powder cocaine cases are white; thus, the severe sentences are imposed "primarily upon black offenders". This is an
example of
a. individual discrimination.
b. prejudice.
c. institutional discrimination.
d. the success of the war on drugs.
c
You might also like to view...
Discuss Susan Chira's research on how mothers, working or not, affect their children's development. What suggestions does she give for society and government to support families?
What will be an ideal response?
The nuclear family can be understood as
A. parents and children. B. parents and minor children under 18. C. grandparents, parents, children under 18. D. minor children and adults related to them by blood (parents, grandparents, aunts/uncles).
Jane married a man from her own social group. Her marital behavior illustrates a. arranged marriage. b. homosexuality
c. endogamy. d. heterogamy.
In the game stage of socialization, children begin to learn a. how to follow directions given by others
b. that they are not always the center of everyone's attention. c. how to take on multiple roles at the same time. d. to imitate the behavior of significant others.