Explain the Difference Between Sentencing Disparity and Sentencing Discrimination

question 17

Essay

Explain the difference between sentencing disparity and sentencing discrimination.

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Definitions:

Z Statistic

A statistic that tells us how many standard deviations an element is from the mean. It is used in hypothesis testing.

Probability

A measure quantifying the likelihood that events will occur, ranging from 0 (impossibility) to 1 (certainty).

α

Typically used to denote the level of significance in hypothesis testing, representing the probability of rejecting a true null hypothesis or the threshold of rareness.

β

Often used to represent the slope coefficient in linear regression analysis, indicating the change in the dependent variable for a one-unit change in an independent variable.