A study in California found that This shows how people may be Facts about the Death those who killed whites were over 3 persuaded or influenced to give Penalty. Study times more likely to be sentenced to a sentenecing bases on race. Washington, DC: death than those who killed blacks Death Penalty and over 4 times more likely than Information those who killed Latinos. Center, 1999. Death Penalty Information Web. 22 Center. Feb. 2016. Statistic Over 75% of the murder victims in This shows how race plays a Facts about the Death cases resulting in an execution were role in sentencing and may be Penalty. white, even though nationally only favoring whites, Washington, DC: 50% of murder victims generally are Death Penalty white. Information Center, 1999. Death Penalty Information Web. 22 Center. Feb. 2016. Article/study Defense costs for death penalty A trial in Kansas that involves Facts about the Death trials in Kansas averaged about death penalty can be 4x the price Penalty. $400,000 per case, compared to of a normal trial. Washington, DC: $100,000 per case when the death Death Penalty penalty was not sought. Information Center, 1999. Death Penalty Information Web. 22 Center. Feb. 2016.
Study A study in California found that those who killed whites were over 3 times more likely to be sentenced to death than those who killed blacks and over 4 times more likely than those who killed Latinos. This shows how people may be persuaded or influenced to give a sentenecing bases on race. Facts about the Death Penalty. Washington, DC: Death Penalty Information Center, 1999. Death Penalty Information Center. Web. 22 Feb. 2016. Statistic Over 75% of the murder victims in cases resulting in an execution were white, even though nationally only 50% of murder victims generally are white. This shows how race plays a role in sentencing and may be favoring whites, Facts about the Death Penalty. Washington, DC: Death Penalty Information Center, 1999. Death Penalty Information Center. Web. 22 Feb. 2016. Article/study Defense costs for death penalty trials in Kansas averaged about $400,000 per case, compared to $100,000 per case when the death penalty was not sought. A trial in Kansas that involves death penalty can be 4x the price of a normal trial. Facts about the Death Penalty. Washington, DC: Death Penalty Information Center, 1999. Death Penalty Information Center. Web. 22 Feb. 2016.
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