Juana is a graduate student who wants to write her thesis on incarceration rates of felons who are multiracial. What is a potential problem with this thesis idea?

A. Federal and state data sources generally do not keep track of which prisoners are multiracial.
B. Most state sources identify multiracial prisoners, but federal data sources do not.
C. Information about racial background is private, so Juana would need to get written permission from each prisoner.
D. Information about racial background is a courtroom issue, so Juana would need to get written permission from each judge.


A. Federal and state data sources generally do not keep track of which prisoners are multiracial.

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A. former President Obama was not born in the United States and is a Muslim B. FEMA has created concentration camps for right-wing Americans C. the political leadership of the U.S. is comprised of the Illuminati D. the U.N. is essentially a New World Order

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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