Focal Points ·racial problems inequality in American society discrimination against blacks the black "underclass" poverty as a social problem ·drug abuse social costs of drug abuse 。crime the profile of a typical criminal racial prejudice in the high rate of arrests ·white--collar crime the abuse of power by government the abuse of power by corporations Focal Points • racial problems • inequality in American society • discrimination against blacks • the black "underclass" • poverty as a social problem • drug abuse • social costs of drug abuse • crime • the profile of a typical criminal • racial prejudice in the high rate of arrests • white-collar crime • the abuse of power by government • the abuse of power by corporations