Race Inequalities

Question 1

What precents of hardvard students are black?

Answer 1

11.8%

Question 2

Why are EMs less likely to be in higher education than whites?

Answer 2

• they’re more likely to be in poverty, therefore cannot afford uni
• live in deprived areas, so didn’t get quality schooling/ the grades to get in
• racial discrimination

Question 3

Why is race only an inequality in education to an extent? Example.

Answer 3

• Bc Asians have the same or a higher education rate than whites.
• 20% of hardvard students are Asian

Question 4

What are EMs more likely to receive in C&J? Example.

Answer 4

• A longer sentence or they are more likeliest to receive jail time.
• in California, EMs receive on average 6.5 more months of jail time than whites who have committed the same crime

Question 5

Blacks make up –% of the general population. It only –% of the prison population

Answer 5

13% of general pop

44% of prison pop

Question 6

In C&J, what inequalities are there for EMs? Example.

Answer 6

• EMs are more likely to cause, be prosecuted, be involved in, or be a victim of crime.
• 47% of murder victims are black

Question 7

How is race an inequality in crime to an extent?

Answer 7

• whites more likely to commit other crimes (hate crimes 60%, and white-collar crimes)
• Asians least likely to go to prison. They make up 5% of general pop, but only 3% of prison pop.

Question 8

What is the race inequality in income?

Answer 8

On average, blacks and Hispanics earn less than whites, while Asians earn the most.

Question 9

Why do many EMs find themselves with a low income/ unemployed?

Answer 9

-many stuck in the ‘poverty cycle’. They live in a area which prevents them for getting a quality education, high paying job, encouraging peer group, ect.

Question 10

Employment rates for black/ whites in 2012.

Answer 10

B: 12.2%
W: 6.1%

Question 11

Why is race an inequality in employment to an extent?

Answer 11

Bc Asians are the highest earning race in the USA

Question 12

What is the race inequality on health?

Answer 12

Blacks, Hispanics and native Americans suffer from far worse health levels than whites or Asians.

Question 13

What is the main reason for race being a health inequality? Example.

Answer 13

• EMs tend to be poorer so cannot afford health care or health insurance
• 34% of Hispanics are uninsured

Question 14

How is race a health inequality to an extent?

Answer 14

It has more to do with income and affordability.

Question 15

Where do EMs experience inequalities?

Answer 15

In education, income and employment, crime and justice, and health.