Topic: The mark of a criminal record
Paper details:
1. Download and read the article, The Mark of a Criminal Record” (attached).
2. Using the information provided in the article “The Mark of a Criminal Record,” answer each of the following questions:
The article finds a difference in call-back rates between whites with a criminal record and blacks without a criminal record. Calculate and describe the difference referring to the appropriate graph shown in the article.
(maximum 100 words).
Explain what this finding suggests about the relationship between race, criminal record, and employment opportunities in the United States.
(maximum 150 words).
Do you think that the evidence is sufficient to explain differences in the chances of obtaining a job based on (1) criminal record, (2) race? Why or why not?
(Maximum 200 words).
