Question

what role might discrimination play when it comes to punishing convicted criminals? some groups might be punished more or less severely than other groups. discrimination does not play any part in the sentencing of criminals. some groups might be able to select their punishment, while others could not. discrimination could result in all accused persons being found guilty.

Answer 1

The correct answer is some groups might be punished more or less severely than other groups. This is quite common and it often happens that people of one race get a punishment much more sever than a person from another race might. Social background often influences this a lot, but so does prejudice and racism.

Answer 2

The answer would be:

Some groups might be punished more or less severely than other groups.

As some group miight be driscriminated agaisnt this could lead to more sever punishment, or even worst getting punishment from crimes that they never commit like a lot of african americans have gotten only for the colour of their skin.