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Herrnstein, R. J. – Public Interest, 1990
Reviews the 1989 report, "A Common Destiny: Blacks and American Society," which examines the anticipated and unanticipated consequences of initiatives since 1940 to improve the Blacks' social position. Criticizes the report for omitting evidence concerning racial differences in intelligence and criminal activity at the individual level. (FMW)
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Blacks, Book Reviews, Criminals