What was a major cause for the disproportionate incarceration of black and Latino men from the 1980s onwards?

A) They had a higher propensity for violent crime.
B) Their culture encouraged criminality more than that of whites.
C) New drug laws made their incarceration more likely.
D) The large number of illegal immigrants among them made them likely prisoners.

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Final Answer : C, Explanation :  New drug laws, particularly those related to the War on Drugs, disproportionately targeted black and Latino communities, leading to higher rates of incarceration among these groups. These laws often imposed harsher penalties for offenses involving crack cocaine, which was more commonly used in black communities, compared to powder cocaine, which was more commonly used by whites.

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