You are a sociologist who studies incarceration. One of your colleagues suggests that disproportionate minority contact (DMC) is no longer an issue in the U.S. justice system. Which of these options is the best way to find out if your colleague is right?
A. interview prisoners from local facilities to find out their opinions on whether DMC exists and how it affects them
B. collect data from the 20th century on whether people of different races received different sentences for committing the same crimes
C. collect the most recent data on whether people of different races receive different sentences for committing the same crimes
D. interview prison staffers and administrators from your state to find out if DMC is a problem in their facilities
C. collect the most recent data on whether people of different races receive different sentences for committing the same crimes
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