Exam 19: Race Ethnicity and Corrections

is a difference between groups that can be explained by legitimate factors.

is assumed to be a biological concept that divides humankind into categories related to skin color and other physical features.

are seven times more likely than whites to have been incarcerated at some time in a state or federal prison.

Criminal justice officials make a variety of decisions that disadvantage minority males. These include:​

Those with a felony conviction are not allowed to vote. This is referred to as:​

Many observers believe the relationship between racism and the criminal justice system is reciprocal.

The victim's perception of the race of the offender:​

Which of the following contribute to high rates of incarceration of African Americans?​

Whites tend to admit to more crimes than African Americans or Hispanics when completing a self-report survey.

Discrimination occurs when groups are differentially treated without regard to their behavior or qualifications.

A consequence of the view of differential criminality would be that:​

African Americans make up roughly 13 percent of the entire U.S. population, but make almost 40 percent of the U.S. prison population.

An investigation of behavior (such as criminal activity) based on a subject's responses is a(n) .​

Some people claim that eliminating racism from the criminal justice system is not likely to occur, because the system is embedded in a larger racist ________.

Racial disparities become racial if people who are otherwise similar in their criminality are treated differently by the criminal justice system.

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. -Race​

African Americans make up 40 percent of the prison population but of all U.S. residents.

Describe the significance of race and punishment. What steps can be made to reduce the racial differences in punishments? In your opinion, will this significant problem ever be fully addressed? Be sure to explain your answer.