When a prosecutor chooses to prosecute an individual due to his/her sex or religion, he/she has engaged in which of the following practices?

A) Vindictive prosecution
B) Selective prosecution
C) Prosecutorial discretion
D) Presumption of regularity


B) Selective prosecution

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What will be an ideal response?

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