The Victims Race Could Change The Length Of Sentence
by Joseph Abay on Oct 26, 2014 | Views: 138 | Score: 0
| Caucasian Offender | African American Offender | |
|---|---|---|
| White Victim | 21510 | 6488 |
| Black Victim | 1651 | 24188 |
| LWOP White Victim | 416 | 319 |
| LWOP Black Victim | 21 | 567 |
Race of Survey Respondent
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icpsr.umich.edu
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Statistically, based on the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report’s Supplemental Homicide Reports
(1976-2007) the race of the subject could change the sentence results. For example, 1.2% of White Offenders found guilty killing an African Americans were sentenced to Life without a chance for parole, as opposed to 2.3% for African Americans found guilty of killing African Americans. Despite this, people are more likely to kill within their own race, as African Americans killed 24,188 African Americans, while White's only killed 1651 African Americans.