Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court has revisited the sentencing recommendations for offenders convicted of possession of crack cocaine and powder cocaine and ruled that:
A. the sentences are fair.
B. the sentences should be harsher.
C. the sentences should favor the Blacks more than the Whites.
D. judges may use their discretion to sentence a crack cocaine offender to less than the recommended sentence.
Answer: D
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