The association between crime, minorities, and criminal justice policy making is underpinned by a substantial body of research that reveals that:

a. Negative racial stereotypes and collective racial resentment are positively correlated with polices favoring punitiveness
b. Negative racial stereotypes and collective racial resentment are negatively correlated with policies favoring punitiveness
c. Racial and ethnic minorities are responsible for a substantial amount of violent crime therefore creating policies favoring punitiveness
d. Racial and ethnic minorities are responsible for a substantial amount of property and drug crime therefore creating policies favoring punitiveness


a. Negative racial stereotypes and collective racial resentment are positively correlated with polices favoring punitiveness

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