Federal Sentencing Guidelines Punish Users of Crack Cocaine About 100

question 25

Multiple Choice

Federal sentencing guidelines punish users of crack cocaine about 100 times more harshly than users of powder cocaine.This fact reflects which of the textbook's explanations for racial disparities?

• A)Racial insensitivity and unequal treatment in society can shape criminal justice policy.
• B)Crack cocaine is more harmful to society than powder cocaine.
• C)Few people are arrested for using powder cocaine.
• D)The effects of powder cocaine are not as strong as those of crack cocaine.

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