In a Study of Death-Eligible Murderers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Between

question 39

Multiple Choice

In a study of death-eligible murderers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, between 1983 and 1993 by Professor Baldus and his colleagues, how many times greater chance of receiving a death sentence did African Americans have when compared to similarly situated defendants, even after controlling for a variety of factors including severity of offense and background of defendant?

• A) 2
• B) 4
• C) 6
• D) 8
• E) 10

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