Governor Smith Is Concerned with the Crime Rates in His

Multiple Choice

Governor Smith is concerned with the crime rates in his state. He calls a special session of his cabinet and also contacts a few of the state senators to initiate a special session of Congress. Governor Smith wants to specifically address his states sentencing strategies. After a review of all the sentences imposed during the prior year, Governor Smith is concerned that judges are too influenced by nonlegal factors in determining the appropriate sentence. Which of the following would NOT be considered a nonlegal factor?

A) age
B) gender
C) social class
D) severity of the offense