The Death Penalty and Race
Kentucky and North Carolina are the only two states that have Racial Justice Laws that allow statistical evidence to establish racial bias behind prosecutors seeking or jurors rendering the death penalty.
In 2007, about 80% of murder victims in crimes resulting in a death
sentence were white, even though nationally only around 50% of murder
victims are white.
Graph below is from Death Penalty Information Center website
PERSONS EXECUTED FOR INTERRACIAL MURDERS IN THE U.S. SINCE 1976:
257
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The
cases represented in this graph are cases of one defendant executed for
the murder of one or more victims of one race. Cases involving multiple
victims of several different races are not included here. |
White Defendant / Black Victim (15)
Black Defendant / White Victim (242)
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