arbitrariness

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In announcing the 2021 moratorium, Garland noted concerns about how capital punishment disproportionately impacts people of color and the “arbitrariness” - or lack of consistency - in its application.

From Washington Times

In announcing the 2021 moratorium, Garland noted concerns about how capital punishment disproportionately impacts people of color and the “arbitrariness” — or lack of consistency — in its application.

From Seattle Times

We may think it’s their arbitrariness, but that’s not quite right.

From Washington Post

Sandoval, who left Guatemala last weekend, said on Twitter Thursday evening that the protests showed Guatemalans “demonstrating with deep democratic convictions and indignation against the onslaught of corruption, arbitrariness and abuse of power.”

From Reuters

The problem here is that, for patients, there’s an arbitrariness built into the system that makes you constantly wonder if a company’s profit margin is a greater priority than people’s well-being.

From Los Angeles Times