Your classmate proposes that social control of minority groups rises as the number of minorities increases in an area. Which theory is she drawing on?

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The racial threat theory suggests that as the population of minority groups increases in a given area, the majority group may perceive this as a threat, leading to increased social control measures (such as policing) against the minority groups. This theory explains the phenomenon your classmate is referring to.

Your Classmate Proposes That Social Control of Minority Groups Rises