Which of the Following Was a Major Finding of Researcher

question 82

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a major finding of researcher Jennifer Eberhardt regarding implicit bias in sentences handed down within the United States criminal justice system?

• A) Those judged to have more "stereotypically black" faces were twice as likely to be given a death sentence as those with "less black" faces in a simulated court case.
• B) People of Latino/Latina descent were unlikely to have high quality legal representation when they were on trial for a felon.
• C) Judges in court cases are actually more likely to give a harsh sentence to a convicted defendant who wears a suit and tie to court, as a result of an implicit bias against wealthy people.
• D) Women were far less likely than men to get multiyear prison sentences for equivalent crimes.
• E) Those convicted of a crime who had a college degree would get lighter sentences than those convicted of the same crime who did not have an equivalent degree.

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