sentencing bias
Federal judges are giving out shorter sentences in 30 cities since a key Supreme Court case
The Booker decision gave judges significantly more discretion to issue sentences that are harsher or more lenient than federal guidelines.
How Racial Bias Influenced Stanford Swimmer's Rape Case
Brock Turner was sentenced to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. Experts explain why his trial may have been different if he weren't white.
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