Interracial Murder And The Death Penalty: The Disparity


by SavvyRoo on Apr 17, 2015 | Views: 226 | Score: 0
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Since 1976, the number of executions for interracial murders29331
Sources: deathpenaltyinfo.org
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SavvyRoo on Apr 17, 2015 10:02 AM said:

When it comes to interracial murders, black Americans are paying the price. According to the United States General Accounting Office, the race of the victim has been found to heavily influence the sentencing processes of murder cases. The numbers certainly back up that assertion. Since 1976, nearly ten times the number of black defendants have been executed for murdering a white victim than white defendants have been executed for murdering a black victim.