Based on Your Reading,who Is Likely to Receive the Harshest

question 18

Multiple Choice

Based on your reading,who is likely to receive the harshest sentence for drug possession?

• A) Tom, a white teacher from Los Angeles
• B) Maria, an eastern European chemist living in Atlanta
• C) Charles, an African-American marketer from Philadelphia
• D) Tara, an Asian-American speech pathologist from Seattle

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