The text explains that sentencing discrimination results when
a. mitigating or aggravating circumstances have a disproportionate effect on sentencing.
b. similar offenders receive dissimilar punishments.
c. disparities can be attributed to extralegal variables such as gender, race, or socioeconomic status.
d. offenders who have committed dissimilar crimes receive similar punishments.
c
You might also like to view...
Describe why judges are held to an even higher standard than other lawyers.
What will be an ideal response?
EBP is an acronym that stands for ______________
a. evaluation of biased people b. evidence based practice c. elevation bias principle d. elation because of pride
Which of the following statements is true of deviance?
A. All crimes are considered deviant. B. Deviance is a subjective concept. C. Deviance refers to behavior that conforms to social norms. D. Deviant acts are crimes even when society believes those acts should not be punished.
The case that established that juveniles have the same due process rights as adults was
a. Breed v. Jones. b. In re Gault. c. In re Winship. d. Kent v. United States. e. McKeiver v. Pennsylvania.