Collectively, research supports the proposition that which of the following groups are sentenced more harshly than any other group?

a. young, poor, African-American and Hispanic males.
b. middle-aged, poor, African-American and Hispanic males.
c. young, poor, African-American and Hispanic females.
d. young, middle-class, African-American and Hispanic males.


A

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