McCleskey V

question 12

Multiple Choice

McCleskey v.Kemp (1987) challenged the death penalty on the grounds that the applications of the sentence are racially biased.Which of the followingrepresents the percentages of murder sentences that were death sentences,depending on the race of the victim?

• A)7% if Black,15% if White
• B)15% if Black,50% if White
• C)1 to 2 % if Black,11% if White
• D)18% if Black,25 % if White

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