Statistical bias in the way that crime statistics are collected is due largely to the absence of data on white-collar crimes in the official crime indexes.This makes it appear as if blacks commit a higher proportion of all crimes than they actually do.This explains the racial bias because:

A) racial characteristics are not collected in white-collar crime statistics
B) white-collar crimes are disproportionately committed by people of color
C) white-collar crimes are disproportionately committed by whites
D) racial characteristics are not collected on any crimes
E) none of these choices

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Final Answer : C, Explanation :  The absence of data on white-collar crimes in official crime indexes means that white-collar crimes are not included in the statistics used to calculate the proportion of crimes committed by different racial groups. As white-collar crimes are disproportionately committed by whites, this leads to an underrepresentation of white-collar crime in the official statistics and an overrepresentation of other types of crime, hence creating a statistical bias that contributes to the racial bias in crime statistics.

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