... Problem. In order to create diversity, colleges and universities, such as Michigan, have created an admission policy of awarding extra points to members of a "preferred" ethnic group. Not all minorities are "preferred", for example, "Michigan [only awards extra admission points to] Hispanics, African Americans and Native Americans." I believe that if the idea of affirmative action is going to ... experience" or that they "can earn admission in sufficient numbers to make preferential treatment unnecessary." If the latter is the case then Michigan is "regard[ing people of the largest minor...

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The effort students put into their studies affect their performance and their access and success at the next level. Indicators of student effort include how often students are absent from school, how interested they are in their schoolwork, whether they try to do their best, whether they complete their assignments, and how much time ... dealing with such problems as differences by sex, race, socioeconomic status, and urban compared to rural areas. We find these problems to be most common in urban areas where black minorities are the majorities. Where as many functionalists would state strati...

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... one quarter of the US population" (Criminal Justice Fact Sheet). Why is it that America has imprisoned so many people and how has it come to be that the minorities of our general population make up the majority of our prison population? The high rate of incarceration in the United States is largely due to the policies that were put ... troubling proposal when you consider the number of decisions that the prosecutors in our criminal justice system must make about a suspect from the time of arrest until sentencing. These questions include: Should the person be charged with a crime? What s...

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... that it is not fair that races that come from around the world and receive special privileges in order to "feel comfterable," while living in America. These special privileges can include the law that if a company doesn't hire an African-American, that meets all the qualifications, or not enough of them; the company is considered to be a racist bisnuess and can ... be sued. Minorities that want to move into neighborhoods or live in apartments receive special privileges known as section 8 or government financing. This makes the Americans more discriminative because many American's are un...

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... behind Gary Condit. The huge, negative, media attention suspecting him of possibly murdering a woman has all but killed his political career. Interest groups also play a role in our government. They include organizations like the NRA (National Riffle Association), NAACP (National Association for the Advancement Colored People), and AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association). All of these groups have delegates in Washington ... fighting for their rights and causes. The NRA might try to protect peoples" right to bear arms; the NAACP will fight for equality of minorities; and the AOPA w...

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