SOCIOL 5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: 18 Months, Mass Incarceration, Criminal Record
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Mediators: how a causal relationship comes to be between iv and dv. Ex. edu related prejudice moderated by fields of study. Incarceration rate and prison population increased from 40s to 2000 tremendously with a sharp spike upwards in the 80s. 70% chance for african american men who are high-school dropouts to be incarcerated in their mid 30s. Vs> abuse, behavior problems, poor interpersonal skills(z) (other factor) affecting incarceration (x) (iv) and employment outcomes (dv) (y) 2 pairs of young men called testers apply for jobs, 15 jobs per week for 2 weeks. 1 person in each pair of men is randomly assigned to criminal record condition (resume made to look like a conviction of a felony drug for 18 months) Week , person 1 is in the criminal-record condition. Testers describe their exp (fill out form) immediately after applying. Goal to see how many men in each condition are called back for an interview.
