Author Question: Affirmative Action among government contractors began as a result of: a. the Civil Rights Act of ... (Read 63 times)

kaid0807 · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

Affirmative Action among government contractors began as a result of:

a. the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
b. the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution.
c. a Supreme Court decision.
d. desegregation in the Armed Forces.
e. an executive order issued by President Johnson.

Question 2

All of the following are important implications of Pager's research EXCEPT

a. millions of people with criminal records will likely face labor market inequalities.
b. blacks with or without criminal records face employment discrimination; higher prison rates of blacks means racial discrimination in employment will increase.
c. more job training and G.E.D. programs in prison are the only hope for employment after release for millions of offenders.
d. crime control policies may exacerbate the very conditions that lead to crime in the first place by ensuring that ex-offenders will not be able to find employment.