According to Spohn and Holleran, which of the following factors results in judges resorting to racial and age-related stereotypes while sentencing?

A. The judges' conscious disposition to discriminate
B. Limited information about the offenders
C. The judges' perception about an offender's physical appearance
D. Multiple felony convictions of the individual offenders


Answer: B

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