Since the early 20th century, scholars have grappled with questions about the existence of racially discriminatory case processing practices and the potential for differential criminal sentences being imposed on racial and ethnic minorities. ... Judges can only make sentencing decisions made by police (e.g., decisions to arrest versus release with a warning) or by the prosecutors (e.g., charging decisions, charge reduction decisions, and plea agreements), which may have introduced selection biases that will inevitably produce differential final outcomes for whites and minorities who may be le...

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