_____ suggests that as the African-American population increases, so does the amount of social control directed at them. This type of racism could account for the higher rates of minority crime in UCR data.

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Racial threat theory suggests that as the proportion of a minority group increases in a community, the perceived threat to the majority group also increases. This leads to increased social control and discrimination directed towards the minority group, which can contribute to higher levels of crime among that group as reflected in UCR data. Option A, Police control theory, refers to a theory explaining how police exercise control over communities, and is not as relevant to explaining the higher rates of minority crime in UCR data. Option C, Racial control theory, is not a widely recognized theory in criminology. Option D, Police threat theory, is not a recognized theory either.

_____ Suggests That as the African-American Population Increases, So Does