A few specific points to make regarding logistics and formatting:
Your document should be single-spaced with an extra line between paragraphs. A references page is not needed.
In drawing from the reading material, do not rely too heavily on direct quotes or
use of the exact (or nearly exact) language used by the authors. you should show where your information is coming from with citations and page numbers.
Answer the questions:
A substantial volume of empirical research on race and sentencing has been conducted. This includes many older studies that have been the focus of systematic reviews of research on race and sentencing as well as very recent empirical studies up through the present. Describe this research, being sure to emphasize key conclusions that can be reached regarding (1) the effects of defendants race or ethnicity on sentencing outcomes and (2) the circumstances that influence the degree to which race/ethnicity matters for sentencing.
These are the sources that need to be use:
Book
Chapter 7 and 9 from Walker, Samuel, Cassia Spohn, and Miriam Delone. 2018. The Color of Justice: Race, Ethnicity, and Crime in America (6th ed.). Wadsworth Cengage
