Executions in the South Clearly Show Major Racial Differences

question 37

Multiple Choice

Executions in the South clearly show major racial differences. Racial imbalances in outcomes do not necessarily prove discrimination. Interestingly, many studies found that the most obvious factor—race of the defendant—was not as important as the race of the offender in combination with the race of the victim. This is the offender-victim dyad.
-Which offender-victim dyad has research show is most likely to result in execution?

• A)black offender, white victim
• B)black offender, black victim
• C)white offender, white victim
• D)white offender, black victim

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