Question

Concerns about the changes in the racial/ethnic makeup of community, coupled with stereotypes linking race and ethincity to drug use and drug related crim and violence, may lead to____ among sentencing officials

Answer 1

The race is one of the correlates of crime receiving attention in academic studies, government surveys, media coverage, and public concern. Research has found that social status, poverty, and childhood exposure to violent behavior are causes of the racial disparities in crime.