Consider racial patterns of crime and some recent issues facing society, like profiling Muslims for terrorism or the number of African Americans who are shot and killed by police. Do you think institutional racism influences these practices? What other crime patterns could come into play with these issues?

What will be an ideal response?


Institutional racism could describe the practice of profiling Muslims and the police pulling over and arresting more African Americans. Students can consider other factors like gender and class, and how minority groups are more likely to be affected by multiple causes that lead to a rise in crime and how those interplay.

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A. the time of death or injury B. the motive behind a crime C. the identities of the witnesses to a crime D. the extent of evidence tampering

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What will be an ideal response?

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_____ refers to dividing students into groups according to their ability and achievement levels

a. Labeling b. Identifying c. Testing d. Tracking

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a. 1940s. b. 1990s. c. 1970s. d. 1960s.

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