What Is the Pattern of Race in Prosecution and Sentencing

question 24

Multiple Choice

What is the pattern of race in prosecution and sentencing for crimes?

• A)Members of minority groups tend to have greater access to plea bargaining.
• B)Defendants of minority status and White defendants have about the same rates of conviction.
• C)African American and Hispanic defendants receive longer sentences than White defendants,regardless of background.
• D)Although African Americans and Hispanics are more likely to receive the death penalty,they are also most likely to be pardoned.

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