Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Skin-tone does not impact sentencing decisions.
2. Chivalry only occurs during the sentencing phase.
3. The flood of women in search of sex work created an economy whereby the value of sexual services significantly decreased .
4. The effect of gender on sentencing decisions varies by jurisdiction.
5. Prior to the sentencing guidelines, gender did not appear to have an effect on sentencing guidelines.


1. False
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. True

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