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Discrimination
Societal prejudice being utilized either formally through law or informally through societal custom in order to create an unjustified distinction between two groups. Often this materializes in restriction of access to societal institutions or privileges available to others.
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A city ordinance is passed that prohibits individuals from gathering in public parks after 10 PM. The stated reason is to reduce late-night noise and vandalism. However, enforcement data shows that the ordinance is almost exclusively enforced against groups of teenagers, while adult groups gathering at the same time are consistently ignored by police. Which statement best analyzes this situation?