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Maria Lopez
on Dec 07, 2024
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According to Doerner and Demuth (2009) ,which of the following factors was found to have a significant effect on sentencing and makes them suggest that stereotypes may be influential?
A) age
B) level of education
C) prior history
D) type of offense
Stereotypes
Oversimplified, widely held fixed ideas or perceptions about specific groups of people or things.
Sentencing
The judicial determination of the punishment to be imposed on a convicted individual, ranging from fines and community service to imprisonment.
- Familiarize oneself with the impact of racial discrimination and bias within the criminal justice system.
- Grasp the linkage between racial demographics and the differences observed in sentencing outcomes.
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Learning Objectives
- Familiarize oneself with the impact of racial discrimination and bias within the criminal justice system.
- Grasp the linkage between racial demographics and the differences observed in sentencing outcomes.
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