Up to a third of all young Black men are either incarcerated in the corrections system or on probation or parole. What most accounts for this over-representation?

A. Black men's use of guns during crime sprees
B. national "get tough" policies on drug users
C. Black men's lack of father figures during adolescence
D. racial profiling that targets Blacks in inner cities


Answer: B

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