Differences in crime rates between members of minority groups and nonminorities are more apparent than actual. This means that:
a. the apparent differences are real.
b. when members of the different groups engage in the same crimes, members of minority groups are more likely to be cited, arrested, prosecuted, and convicted.
c. while there are differences in the rate of arrest, the differences disappear by the time the crimes are prosecuted.
d. members of minority groups commit more crimes than do nonminorities.
Question 2
Race differences in arrest rates are due mainly to:
a. race differences in the quality of employment.
b. discrimination by police.
c. poverty and segregated neighborhoods and housing.
d. All of these explain racial differences in arrest rates.
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