When conducting a meta-analysis of literature on police arrest practices, Koche, Wilson, and Mastrofski found that, after being stopped by the police,:
A) ??minority suspects were significantly more likely to be arrested than white suspects.
B) ??white suspects were significantly more likely to be arrested than minority suspects.
C) ??minority and white suspects had an equal likelihood of being arrested.
D) ??middle- and lower-class individuals had an equal likelihood of being arrested.
A
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