According to Alexander (2012), mass imprisonment of especially African American males is an intentional ___________, denoting "a stigmatized racial group locked into an inferior position by law and custom."

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Alexander argues that the mass imprisonment of African American males is not just a result of incidental policy decisions, but a deliberate effort to create a racial caste system in which this group is permanently relegated to an inferior position due to its stigmatization and criminalization under the law. Option B, "Fatal control," and Option D, "Beneficent control," are not terms used by Alexander, and Option C, "Coercive control," does not capture the specific racial dynamics at play in her analysis.

According to Alexander (2012), Mass Imprisonment of Especially African American