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What is The American Legislative Exchange Council, better known as ALEC?

A coalition of corporate interests that writes/introduces federal policies.

"Birth of a Nation" video shows how:

African Americans have continually been portrayed as criminals in many forms of American media. The public at large have been "subconsciously" conditioned to fear black men at the behest of the media. Images and stories of African Americans have always been used to portray them as criminals/inferior. All the above.

What does 13th refer to?

Constitutional amendment banning slavery and involuntary servitude as long as you are not a convict. Constitutional amendment allowing slavery, as long as you are a convict. Constitutional amendment allowing involuntary servitude, as long as you are a convict. ALL OF THE ABOVE

What did John Ehrlichman, a Nixon Administration official from 1969-1973, admit about the administration's views on black people?

Criminalization of drug use was meant to disrupt black communities.

According to the documentary, which of the following can be seen as examples of systemic inequality related to bias in CJS outcomes?

Higher sentences given for crack vs cocaine possession. Plea bargains accepted by innocent people too terrified to go to trial. In some states felons can no longer vote/voting rights are restricted. All the above.

What did ex-president Bill Clinton say about the 1994 Crime Bill he signed into law while in office?

It was a mistake because it disproportionately affected black communities.

What do "3 strikes laws" refer to?

Laws that require life imprisonment after the commission of 3 felonies.

According to the Bureau of Justice, the lifetime likelihood of imprisonment for white men is 1 in 17. For African American males, the lifetime likelihood is 1 in 3. While just 6.5% of the American population is made up of African American men, they account for 40.2% of the prison population or "more than were ever under the burden of slavery before it was abolished in 1863". What else could also explain this statistic?

Racism/discrimination Demographic changes More crime being committed. All the above.

The film argues that there is a direct link between American slavery and the modern American prison system.

True

What is the "Southern strategy" in a nutshell?

When it comes to policies, blacks hurt more than whites.