CASE 11.3
Trent Jones, a 42-year-old black war veteran with no prior criminal arrests, is arrested in Texas for the premeditated murder of his neighbor, Jeffery Bella, following months of disagreement between the two men. On the night in question, Mr. Jones hid behind bushes in Mr. Bella's driveway, waited for Mr. Bella to exit, and shot him five times in the chest in front of his wife and two children. Given this information, answer the following questions.
-Given the same scenario above but changing the defendant from male to female, if found guilty and at sentencing the offender is given twenty-five to thirty years instead of life in prison or the death penalty, many would argue that this is an example of the:

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The chivalry hypothesis suggests that women receive more lenient treatment in the criminal justice system because of their gender. This could potentially explain why a female defendant in the same scenario would be given a lesser sentence than a male defendant.

CASE 11.3 Trent Jones, a 42-Year-Old Black War Veteran with No Prior