Which of the following refers to an increased amount of social control imposed against the Black population because of the perceived threat by the White population based on an increase in the size of the Black population??

a. Institutional racism
b. Racial profiling
c. Racial threat theory
d. Racial fear theory


Ans: c. Racial threat theory

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