What Statement Is False with Regard to Racial Bias in Sentencing

question 5

Multiple Choice

What statement is false with regard to racial bias in sentencing?

• A) It is possible that some research efforts miss a racial effect because they use invalid measures of race.
• B) Minority defendants suffer discrimination in a variety of early court actions that impact on sentencing decisions.
• C) Research on sentencing has failed to show a definitive pattern of racial discrimination.
• D) The race of the victim is no more a critical factor in sentencing than is that of the offender.

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