Proportionality means that
A) caseloads must be distributed equally among the available judges.
B) there should be a direct relationship between the severity of the sanction and the seriousness of the crime.
C) the offender's criminal history should be objectively considered at sentencing.
D) similar crimes are punished with similar sentences.
B) there should be a direct relationship between the severity of the sanction and the seriousness of the crime.
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