Recent sociological studies have demonstrated that .
A) employers are hesitant to hire young men who have been in prison.
B) employers are more likely to do a background check on young African American men.
C) young African American men are barred from many forms of employment.
D) employers are both hesitant to hire young men who have been in prison and are more likely to do a background check on young African American men.

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Recent sociological research has shown that employers often exhibit bias in their hiring practices, particularly against young men who have been incarcerated and young African American men, by being hesitant to hire the former and more likely to conduct background checks on the latter.

Recent Sociological Studies Have Demonstrated That