Crack and powder cocaine have the same physiological and psychotropic effects but are handled very differently for sentencing purposes. On average, prison sentences for crack offenses are three to six times longer than those for offenses involving equal amounts of powder. Most defendants convicted of crack offenses in federal court are black, whereas most convicted of powder cocaine offense are

white. This situation is an example of

a. covert discrimination.
b. corporate discrimination.
c. normative discrimination.
d. institutionalized discrimination.


d

Sociology

You might also like to view...

Hundreds of thousands of blue collar jobs left our cities because of

a. the Industrial Revolution. b. Capitalism. c. de-Industrialization. d. neo-Industrialization.

Sociology

The Massachusetts Turnpike corridor west of Boston and the Perimeter area north of Atlanta are examples of urban fringes, or edge cities

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

The content of one’s “afterlife” experience is unrelated to the religious background of the individual who experiences it

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Sociology

There has been a broad consensus that the U.S. system of health care is badly flawed, and it remains to be seen whether it will improve substantially because of the changes associated with the Affordable Care Act.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Sociology