Research has found that when factors such as offense seriousness and prior criminal record are controlled, the influence of factors such as race, class, and sex disappears or is reduced to statistically insignificant levels.

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Research in criminology and sociology has shown that when controlling for legal factors like offense seriousness and prior criminal record, the impact of extralegal factors such as race, class, and sex on sentencing outcomes often diminishes or becomes statistically insignificant.

Research Has Found That When Factors Such as Offense Seriousness