CLEP Intro to Sociology

Category - Race Relations

What is an example of institutional racism? Choose all that apply.

  1. A minority being arrested for a crime
  2. Higher percentage of minorities represented in prison than in the community
  3. Poorer quality schools in an area where many minorities live
  4. None of the above
Explanation

Answers: B and C - The fact that minorities are disproportionately represented in prison populations and that lower quality schools are common in areas with minorities are both examples of institutional racism. A minority being arrested for a crime could be institutional racism if a white person in similar circumstances was not arrested for the same crime. Without this additional piece of information, however, there is no way to determine for certain that this is institutional racism.

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