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Sportsfan2111

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For people found guilty of murder, the most severe sentences are handed out when the victim is _____ and the perpetrator is _____.
 
  a. Black; White
  b. White; Black
  c. Hispanic; Black
  d. Black; Black

Question 2

According to a study conducted at Temple University along one stretch of Interstate 95, 75 of traffic violations were by Whites, yet 80 of searches were of minorities. This is an example of
 
  a. primary deviance.
  b. secondary deviance.
  c. radical nonintervention.
  d. racial profiling.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: b.White; Black

Answer to Question 2

Answer: d. racial profiling.



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