SAGE News Clips: Justice System ReformIn a speech prior to the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton points to the enduring inequality in police searches, arrests, convictions, and sentences for crimes faced by African American men compared to their white counterparts. Watch this video to learn more about a major social problem resulting in 1.5 million black men missing from their families and communities because of the unequal justice system.Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 277, and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:In her speech, Hillary Clinton explicitly calls for the end of the era of ______.
A. specialized courts
B. mandatory minimums
C. racial profiling
D. mass incarceration
Answer: D
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