SAGE News Clips: Justice System ReformDescription: In a recent speech, Hillary Clinton points to the enduring inequality in police searches, arrests, convictions, and sentences for crimes faced by African American men compared to their White counterparts. Check out this video to learn more about a major social problem resulting in 1.5 million Black men missing from their families and communities because of the unequal justice system.Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 185, and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:Which of the following is NOT an explanation given by sociologists for the rise of mass imprisonment in the United States at a time when rates
of both violent and property crimes have fallen?
A. mandatory minimum sentences
B. laws that had a disproportionate impact on minority offenders
C. the "war on drugs"
D. the predisposal of racial minorities to commit crimes
Answer: D
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