Auerhahn Suggested That the Offender's Race and Ethnicity Would Not

question 16

Multiple Choice

Auerhahn suggested that the offender's race and ethnicity would not have a direct effect on the length of the sentence.Rather,she hypothesized that harsher treatment would be reserved for African American and Hispanic defendants who more closely matched stereotypes of:

• A)dangerousness and threat
• B)past criminals
• C)illegal aliens
• D)flight risks

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