Koons-Witt (2006) found that which of the following extralegal factors impacted judicial sentencing decisions before and after the implementation of sentencing guidelines?

A. Employment
B. Completion of a drug treatment program
C. Having dependent children
D. Presence of trauma


C. Having dependent children

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