Death and Race
!
AUGUST 25, 2014
Race and Death Penalty
IS OUR SYSTEM OF JUSTICE
COLORBLIND?
1. DEATH
Black Victim White VictimTotal
SENTENCES
Black
76 of 422
Defendant
White
1 of 25
Defendant
Total
77 of 447
97 of 521
17 of 121
18 of 146
38 of 220
115 of 667
3
2.
Each Race Table
Separate Table
Black Defendant’s
Death Sentences of total defendants
Black
Defendant
3%
97 out of 521
19%
White
Defendant
18 of 667
The percentage of issued to death penalty
18 of 146
12.3%
15%
White Defendant’s
Total number of defendants
97 of 667
Death Sentences of total defendants
4.
21 of 99
Death
Sentences
White Defendant
Black Victim
White Victim
Total
Death
Sentences
Black Defendant
17 of 121
18 of 146
4%
5.
1 of 25
14%
12%
Black Victim
White Victim
Total
21 of 99
97 of 521
18.0%
!
76 of 422
21%
19%
PAGE 1
!
AUGUST 25, 2014
Nowadays, our system of justice is not colorblind in the administration of the death penalty.
These statistics show that, unfortunately, racism still plays a huge role in our life and justice system.
Looking at the basic statistics, only 3% of white defendants of total number of defendants were executed for act of murder, while 15% of black defendants were executed for the same crime
Even if one looks at the cases within each race,
19% of black defendants were issued to death penalty and only 12% of white defendants were issued to death penalty.
If we look at the cases separately, it proves that the skin color is the main factor when it comes to a decision of death sentences. On the fourth table, it shows that 14% of white defendants who killed white people were issued to death penalty, and only 4% of white defendants who killed black people were issued to death penalty. Also if you look at the bottom table, you will find out that among black defendants who
AUGUST 25, 2014
Race and Death Penalty
IS OUR SYSTEM OF JUSTICE
COLORBLIND?
1. DEATH
Black Victim White VictimTotal
SENTENCES
Black
76 of 422
Defendant
White
1 of 25
Defendant
Total
77 of 447
97 of 521
17 of 121
18 of 146
38 of 220
115 of 667
3
2.
Each Race Table
Separate Table
Black Defendant’s
Death Sentences of total defendants
Black
Defendant
3%
97 out of 521
19%
White
Defendant
18 of 667
The percentage of issued to death penalty
18 of 146
12.3%
15%
White Defendant’s
Total number of defendants
97 of 667
Death Sentences of total defendants
4.
21 of 99
Death
Sentences
White Defendant
Black Victim
White Victim
Total
Death
Sentences
Black Defendant
17 of 121
18 of 146
4%
5.
1 of 25
14%
12%
Black Victim
White Victim
Total
21 of 99
97 of 521
18.0%
!
76 of 422
21%
19%
PAGE 1
!
AUGUST 25, 2014
Nowadays, our system of justice is not colorblind in the administration of the death penalty.
These statistics show that, unfortunately, racism still plays a huge role in our life and justice system.
Looking at the basic statistics, only 3% of white defendants of total number of defendants were executed for act of murder, while 15% of black defendants were executed for the same crime
Even if one looks at the cases within each race,
19% of black defendants were issued to death penalty and only 12% of white defendants were issued to death penalty.
If we look at the cases separately, it proves that the skin color is the main factor when it comes to a decision of death sentences. On the fourth table, it shows that 14% of white defendants who killed white people were issued to death penalty, and only 4% of white defendants who killed black people were issued to death penalty. Also if you look at the bottom table, you will find out that among black defendants who