What reasons might account for the overrepresentation of black persons found in arrest data, particularly for the crimes of murder and robbery?

What will be an ideal response?


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Sociology

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Which of the following contributes to the minority education gap?

A) Segregation B) Educational opportunities C) Less funding and fewer federal programs for schools. D) Lack of willpower

Sociology

Which of the following initiatives was issued by the Obama administration?

a. Learning by Standards b. No Child Left Behind c. Segregated Learning d. A Blueprint for Reform

Sociology

Which of the following is true of intellectual property thefts?

A. They are primarily middle-class crimes. B. The offenders are easy to catch. C. They are seldom reported to the police. D. The offenders are always high-status people. E. They are obsolete since the year 2000.

Sociology

Explain how the conservative, liberal, and radical-left viewpoints define problems linked to aging. What does each approach favor in terms of solutions to these problems? How might we learn from each viewpoint to improve the social lives of our older population?

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology