Author Question: Research that examines the intersection of race and sex on sentencing and punishment shows that ... (Read 65 times)

yoooooman · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

Research that examines the intersection of race and sex on sentencing and punishment shows that

A) minority women are more likely than White women to be sentenced to prison.
B) women of color convicted of crimes against the person typically receive prison sentences almost twice as long as White women.
C) the actual prison time served by non-White women is longer than the actual prison time served by White women.
D) all of the above

Question 2

Which of the following is true regarding status offenses?

A) Boys and girls are equally likely to be charged.
B) Boys are charged ten times more often than girls.
C) By definition, only girls can be charged with a status offense.
D) Girls are more frequently charged than boys.