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The issue of sentencing disparities, especially the influence of race and gender on sentence outcomes, has become a contentious issue within the criminal justice system. In fact, these disparities date back as far as the Jim Crow era, which can be argued is the root of these problems. In modern sentencing practices, racial and gender disparities persist despite these laws being abolished. In comparison to white individuals, African American and Hispanic individuals continue to suffer disproportionately severe punishments. I will examine how race and gender shape judicial decisions and their broader implications for fairness and justice in the legal system as part of my research into ongoing disparities in sentencing.
