Exam 19: Race, Ethnicity, and Corrections

adults have committed a serious offense in their lifetime.

For any given crime, African American youths are more likely to be arrested than white youths.

Racist , it is argued, help produce the higher crime rates among minorities, and then racist fears of minorities help justify treating them more harshly when they are caught.

The victim's perception of the race of the perpetrator .

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

There is controversy about whether criminality is disparity or results from discrimination.

What implications do the high levels of incarceration for minorities have on the effectiveness of community-based corrections?

children are the most likely to live in poverty.

Western states tend to have the highest incarceration rates of African Americans in the United States.

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. a. Individuals are asked to report on their own criminal behavior b. Inequality of treatment c. A difference explained by legitimate factors d. A concept that is often treated as biological even though it is not e. Cultural characteristics f. Says that white fear of blacks will be greatest in areas where the proportion of blacks approaches that of whites g. Contribute to higher crime rates and are also caused by them h. The multiracial, multiethnic composition of society i. A consequence of those convicted of felonies not being allowed to vote j. Representation of the law as an ever-present continuum -Mosaic

The high percentage of young African American men behind bars results in .

The perception of a of the convicted individual's race often differs from the race of those arrested.

Patterns of disproportionate representation in the criminal justice system .

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 .

Race is controversial to the extent that it has been recognized as having both political and biological implications.

The overrepresentation of African Americans in the criminal justice system has led to due to a loss of voting rights.

As long as some groups in the United States are unfairly excluded from society's opportunities, they will have less motivation to obey its laws.

Having a greater minority presence in criminal justice roles of authority .

Which of the following contributes to high rates of incarceration of African Americans?

Which president signed the Fair Sentencing Act eliminating the mandatory minimum sentence for simple possession of crack and powder cocaine?