John Was Recently Sentenced for 10 Years in Prison for Possession

question 2

Multiple Choice

John was recently sentenced for 10 years in prison for possession of crack cocaine. His lawyer discovered that others have served less time for the possession of powder cocaine, a drug often associated with a different category of people. John's lawyer has concluded that this discrepant sentencing is the result of __________.

• A) individual discrimination
• B) institutional discrimination
• C) prejudice
• D) stereotyping

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Definitions:

Flooding

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