Two men are convicted of burglary. One of the men receives a sentence of 5 years, while the other receives a sentence of 10 years. If the judge’s decision is accurately guided by the essential sentencing concepts, what can we assume about the men?

A. The man with the harsher sentence was a member of a marginalized racial group.
B. The man with the harsher sentence owed a greater social debt.
C. The man with the harsher sentence lacked equity.
D. The man with the harsher sentence did not have a family to support.


B. The man with the harsher sentence owed a greater social debt.

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