Multiple Choice
What was the purpose of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984?
A) give white-collar offenders harsher sentences
B) give white-collar offenders a lower chance of incarceration
C) equalize sentences for street criminals and white-collar offenders
D) increase sentences for street criminals to increase the gap between street criminals and white-collar offenders
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