SAGE News Clips: Justice System ReformDescription: In a recent speech, Hillary Clinton points to the enduring inequality in police searches, arrests, convictions, and sentences for crimes faced by African American men compared to their White counterparts. Check out this video to learn more about a major social problem resulting in 1.5 million Black men missing from their families and communities because of the unequal justice system.Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 185, and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:Tyler has been tasked with preparing a brief presentation to his sociology class that uses Structural Strain Theory to explain mass
imprisonment. Which of the following statements might he include in his presentation?
A. What is labeled deviant or criminal--and therefore who gets punished--is determined by the interests of the dominant class.
B. Deviant behavior is a product of the labels people attach to certain types of behavior.
C. When there is a discrepancy between the cultural goals for success and the means available to achieve those goals, rates of deviance will be high.
D. Deviant and criminal behavior results from regular exposure to attitudes favorable to acting in ways that are deviant or criminal.
Answer: C
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