How does the incarceration rate for African American males compare to that of the white majority?

A) Compared to the overall population in the United States, African Americans make up a much smaller ratio of the prison population
B) African American males are sent to prison and jail at a rate six times greater than that of whites
C) There is no discernible difference in incarceration rates based on race
D) African Americans are incarcerated at a rate much higher than whites but much lower than Hispanics
E) Based on race, white and Hispanic males are more likely to be incarcerated than are African American males


B

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