Liberal reformers have argued that determinant sentencing will allow for greater equality before the law, particularly for the disadvantaged. However, it has been reported that in any given jurisdiction only ___________ percent of the sentences involve real departure from court norms.

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The question states that only a small percentage of sentences involve real departure from court norms, suggesting that determinate sentencing is not providing the desired equality before the law. Option D (7-10) is the closest to the middle of the range between the given options, suggesting a moderate percentage of departure from court norms. Options A (1-2) and B (30-40) are at opposite extremes and do not align with the information provided in the question. Option C (70-80) is too high and suggests that determinate sentencing is having a much greater impact on equality before the law than what the question implies.

Liberal Reformers Have Argued That Determinant Sentencing Will Allow for Greater