The fact that Whites are dealt with more leniently than Blacks, whether at the time of arrest, indictment, conviction, sentencing, or parole represents ________.

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Differential justice refers to systematic differences in how the criminal justice system treats different individuals or groups. The fact that Whites are treated more leniently than Blacks throughout various stages of the criminal justice system is an example of differential justice. Redlining refers to discriminatory practices in housing and lending, residential segregation refers to the physical separation of different groups in neighborhoods, and victim discounting refers to societal biases that downplay the harm experienced by certain victims (such as women or racial minorities).

The Fact That Whites Are Dealt with More Leniently Than