In a 1975 Study of 361 Rape Convictions from a Sample

question 34

True/False

In a 1975 study of 361 rape convictions from a sample of 25 Georgia counties from 1945-1965, Professors Wolfgang and Riedel found that black offenders who raped white victims were significantly more likely to be sentenced to death in comparison to rapes involving all other racial combinations.

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