A 24-Year-Old Black Male Appears in Court Before a Judge

question 42

Multiple Choice

A 24-year-old black male appears in court before a judge. He has no prior record but receives a sentence that is deemed more than a 24-year-old white male would receive. This is an example of which of the following?

• A)discrimination in sentencing
• B)determinate sentencing
• C)deterrence
• D)dissuasion

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