Black Men Sentenced 20% Longer Than Whites

[Agent Zero]

...for the same crime.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...=.170e3d139325

Black men who commit the same crimes as white men receive federal prison sentences that are, on average, nearly 20 percent longer, according to a new report on sentencing disparities from the United States Sentencing Commission (USSC).
These disparities were observed “after controlling for a wide variety of sentencing factors,” including age, education, citizenship, weapon possession and prior criminal history.

[Agent Zero]

The black/white sentencing disparities have been increasing in recent years, the report found, particularly following the Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Booker in 2005. Booker gave federal judges significantly more discretion on sentencing by making it easier to impose harsher or more lenient sentences than the USSC's sentencing guidelines called for.

Before that decision, federal judges were generally required to abide by those sentencing guidelines.
According to the Sentencing Commission's report, the black/white sentencing disparities are being driven in large part by “non-government sponsored departures and variances” — in plain English, sentencing choices made by judges at their own discretion.

Why would that be?

[Safety]

In b4 the usual suspects start talking about Chicago, confederate statues being removed, or high schools in San Antonio being renamed, as a diversion.

[Agent Zero]

In b4 the usual suspects start talking about Chicago, confederate statues being removed, or high schools in San Antonio being renamed, as a diversion.

Don’t forget all those liberals who disrespect women unlike the other guys who “don’t remember “.

[Kalkin]

...for the same crime.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...=.170e3d139325

Black men who commit the same crimes as white men receive federal prison sentences that are, on average, nearly 20 percent longer, according to a new report on sentencing disparities from the United States Sentencing Commission (USSC).
These disparities were observed “after controlling for a wide variety of sentencing factors,” including age, education, citizenship, weapon possession and prior criminal history.

It apparently got a lot worse under obama. Thank god that putz is gone.

[resister]

In b4 the usual suspects start talking about Chicago, confederate statues being removed, or high schools in San Antonio being renamed, as a diversion.

You appear to be the only one talking about that.

[jimmyz]

It apparently got a lot worse under obama. Thank god that putz is gone.

Do not confuse the OPs agenda with facts.

[resister]

When they get out and spend 12 years with no trouble (assuming they can), maybe the OP can throw it in their face and pretend he gives 2 $#@!s?

[Adelaide]

When they get out and spend 12 years with no trouble (assuming they can), maybe the OP can throw it in their face and pretend he gives 2 $#@!s?

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