Auerhahn suggested that the offender's race and ethnicity would not have a direct effect on the length of the sentence. Rather, she hypothesized that harsher treatment would be reserved for African American and Hispanic defendants who more closely matched stereotypes of:

a. dangerousness and threat c. illegal aliens
b. past criminals d. flight risks


A

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Appeals are filed because of something that occurred at the __________ court

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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a. a special Constitutional Court. b. the country’s Supreme Court. c. the legislature. d. all the courts in the country.

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