According to a study based on interviews with 150 black men, the reason that black men violate the law more often than other people is that:

a. the legal system lacks legitimacy for many black men.
b. black men are more likely to have learned to use firearms while in the military.
c. black families are more likely to have a father absent from the home.
d. black men are more likely to have low incomes.


Answer: a

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