The_____ suggests that as the African American population increases, so does the amount of social control directed at them. This type of racism could account for the higher rates of minority crime in UCR data.

A. urban crime theory
B. racial threat hypothesis
C. racial control hypothesis
D. urban threat correlation


Answer: B

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