Sociological Justice
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That discrimination exists in courts of law is beyond dispute. In American murder cases, for instance, studies show that blacks who kill a white are much more likely to receive the death penalty than if they kill a black. Indeed, in Georgia, they are 30 times more likely to be condemned, and in Texas a staggering 90 times more likely. Conversely, in Texas, of 143 whites convicted of killing a black, only one was sentenced to die. But how extensive...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0195085582
ISBN13:9780195085587
Release Date:October 1993
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:190 Pages
Weight:0.55 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.5" x 8.2"
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