A successful white businessman is sentenced to serve one year of probation for selling drugs, while a 22-year-old unemployed African-American male who never graduated high school is given five years in a prison for the same crime

This is an example of
A) presumptive sentencing. B) administrative sentencing.
C) sentencing disparity. D) good-time policies.


C

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a. Bail c. Relief b. Discharge d. Preventive detention

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The Hate Crimes Statistics Act enacted in 1990 mandates the attorney general to acquire data and publish an annual report on crimes committed based on prejudice concerning

a. race. b. religion. c. sexual orientation. d. ethnicity. e. All of the above

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Discuss the ways that medical services are provided to inmates in prison

What will be an ideal response?

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High-explosive blast sites exhibit many characteristics quite different from those of low-explosive devices. Discuss the characteristics of this type of blast

What will be an ideal response?

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