In an effort to insure that textbooks for introductory level criminology and criminal justice courses are gender and race neutral an analysis of the language was undertaken.Which of the following would be appropriate?
A) measuring the only the manifest content
B) measuring the latent content
C) measuring the number of words used
D) measuring the number of different subjects the author uses

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Measuring the latent content would be appropriate because it examines the underlying meaning and messages conveyed through language. It would provide insight into any biases or stereotypes that may be present in the language used in the textbooks. Measuring the manifest content or the number of words used would not necessarily reveal biases or stereotypes. Measuring the number of different subjects the author uses may be relevant, but it would not directly address the issue of gender or race neutrality in the language.

In an Effort to Insure That Textbooks for Introductory Level