Exam 3: Race Ethnicity Social Structure and Crime

African Americans made significant progress relative to whites in the ________, but since then according to the National Research Council, "the economic status of blacks relative to whites has, on average, stagnated or deteriorated.''

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Question 21

The official unemployment rate is __________ for teenagers than for adults.

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Question 22

The gap between the very richest Americans and most Americans in terms of both annual income and total wealth has actually been shrinking over the last few decades.

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Question 23

Historically, many property owners in the North adopted restrictive covenants that prohibited the sale of property to African Americans or __________.

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Question 24

The growth of political and civil rights did not necessarily address _________ inequality.

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Question 25

Sociologists and psychologists generally agree that __________ is the primary unit for transmitting values to children.

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Question 26

Which of the following is NOT part of a community's social structure?

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Question 27

Thomas Shapiro argues that "_______ is a frightful conveyor and transmitter of inequality."

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Question 28

Among both African Americans and Hispanics there is a greater gap between the middle class and the poorest than at any other time in our history.

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Question 29

In 2014, the median household income in the United States for African American families was ________ , while the median income for all American households was $53, 657.

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Question 30

American metropolitan communities are characterized by strong patterns of:

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Question 31

The federal government first developed an official definition of poverty in _____.

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Question 32

The most disturbing aspect of the poverty data is the number of __________ living below the poverty line.

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Question 33

The unemployment rate for African American teens in January 2016 was almost __ percent, compared to compared with 14.4 percent for whites and 18 percent for Hispanics.

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Question 34

Explain the difference between income and wealth.

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By 2015, the top 1 percent owned half of all the wealth, the richest 10 percent owned _ percent and the remaining "bottom"(that is, most Americans)owned only percent.

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Question 36

Explain how inheritance perpetuates inequalities.

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Question 37

In 1968, the __________ Commission warned that "our Nation is moving toward two societies, one black, one white-separate and unequal."

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Question 38

Discuss the components of the social science interest in the concept of well-being as it relates to measures of economic inequality.

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Question 39

Annual income is the only consideration of a person's or a family's economic status.

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African Americans made significant progress relative to whites in the ________, but since then according to the National Research Council, "the economic status of blacks relative to whites has, on average, stagnated or deteriorated.''

The official unemployment rate is __________ for teenagers than for adults.

The gap between the very richest Americans and most Americans in terms of both annual income and total wealth has actually been shrinking over the last few decades.

Historically, many property owners in the North adopted restrictive covenants that prohibited the sale of property to African Americans or __________.

The growth of political and civil rights did not necessarily address _________ inequality.

Sociologists and psychologists generally agree that __________ is the primary unit for transmitting values to children.

Which of the following is NOT part of a community's social structure?

Thomas Shapiro argues that "_______ is a frightful conveyor and transmitter of inequality."

Among both African Americans and Hispanics there is a greater gap between the middle class and the poorest than at any other time in our history.

In 2014, the median household income in the United States for African American families was ________ , while the median income for all American households was $53, 657.

American metropolitan communities are characterized by strong patterns of:

The federal government first developed an official definition of poverty in _____.

The most disturbing aspect of the poverty data is the number of __________ living below the poverty line.

The unemployment rate for African American teens in January 2016 was almost __ percent, compared to compared with 14.4 percent for whites and 18 percent for Hispanics.

Explain the difference between income and wealth.

By 2015, the top 1 percent owned half of all the wealth, the richest 10 percent owned _ percent and the remaining "bottom"(that is, most Americans)owned only percent.

Explain how inheritance perpetuates inequalities.

In 1968, the __________ Commission warned that "our Nation is moving toward two societies, one black, one white-separate and unequal."

Discuss the components of the social science interest in the concept of well-being as it relates to measures of economic inequality.

Annual income is the only consideration of a person's or a family's economic status.

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Exam 3: Race Ethnicity Social Structure and Crime

African Americans made significant progress relative to whites in the ________, but since then according to the National Research Council, "the economic status of blacks relative to whites has, on average, stagnated or deteriorated.''

The official unemployment rate is __________ for teenagers than for adults.

The gap between the very richest Americans and most Americans in terms of both annual income and total wealth has actually been shrinking over the last few decades.

Historically, many property owners in the North adopted restrictive covenants that prohibited the sale of property to African Americans or __________.

The growth of political and civil rights did not necessarily address _________ inequality.

Sociologists and psychologists generally agree that __________ is the primary unit for transmitting values to children.

Which of the following is NOT part of a community's social structure?

Thomas Shapiro argues that "_______ is a frightful conveyor and transmitter of inequality."

Among both African Americans and Hispanics there is a greater gap between the middle class and the poorest than at any other time in our history.

In 2014, the median household income in the United States for African American families was ________ , while the median income for all American households was $53, 657.

American metropolitan communities are characterized by strong patterns of:

The federal government first developed an official definition of poverty in _____.

The most disturbing aspect of the poverty data is the number of __________ living below the poverty line.

The unemployment rate for African American teens in January 2016 was almost __ percent, compared to compared with 14.4 percent for whites and 18 percent for Hispanics.

Explain the difference between income and wealth.

By 2015, the top 1 percent owned half of all the wealth, the richest 10 percent owned ___ percent and the remaining "bottom"(that is, most Americans)owned only __ percent.

Explain how inheritance perpetuates inequalities.

In 1968, the __________ Commission warned that "our Nation is moving toward two societies, one black, one white-separate and unequal."

Discuss the components of the social science interest in the concept of well-being as it relates to measures of economic inequality.

Annual income is the only consideration of a person's or a family's economic status.

Race Ethnicity and Crime America S Continuing Crisis

Victims and Offenders Myths and Realities About Crime

Justice on the Street the Police and Racial and Ethnic Minorities

The Courts a Quest for Justice During the Pretrial Process

Justice on the Bench Trial and Adjudication in Criminal Court

Race and Sentencing in Search of Fairness and Justice

The Color of Death Race and the Death Penalty

Corrections in America a Portrait in Color

Minority Youth and Crime Minority Youth in Court

The Color of Justice

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By 2015, the top 1 percent owned half of all the wealth, the richest 10 percent owned _ percent and the remaining "bottom"(that is, most Americans)owned only percent.