A study of federal criminal cases found that when federal prosecutors request a sentence lower than stipulated minimum for those they seemed "salvageable" and "sympathetic" they were ______ likely to request lower sentences for blacks and Hispanic males than for white males.

A) less
B) twice as
C) more
D) three times as

Federal Criminal Cases

Legal proceedings involving violations of federal laws or crimes committed across state lines, handled by federal courts.

Sentence Lower

The act of reducing the length or severity of a criminal's prison sentence.

Blacks And Hispanic Males

Refers to individuals belonging to African American and Hispanic or Latino male demographic groups, often in contexts discussing disparities or demographics.