Indeed, "statistical studies indicate that prosecutors are more likely to pursue full prosecution, file more severe charges, and seek more stringent penalties in cases involving minority defendants than in cases involving nonminority defendants."8 This discrimination becomes even more evident, and disturbing, when examining the death penalty. ... Kemp, the defendant introduced a comprehensive, multiple regression analysis of the death penalty, done by Professor David Baldus. The study controlled for 230 independent variables, and indicated that race is by far the most important factor in wheth...

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They have a disadvantage in regards to legal-process such as trial penalty, sentence reductions, criminal history, and a type of attorney. ... In most cases the race of the victim usually has an effect on the sentence outcome, if the victim is Caucasian it is more than likely resulting in a death sentence. ... An African- American defendant is more likely to receive the death sentence than a Caucasian defendant. "Although African- Americans are the victims in half of the murders that occur each year in the United States 85% of the condemned were sentenced to death for murders of white perso...

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