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racial bias and the death penalty  

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  • The issue of racial bias in death sentencing has long been a significant concern in the system of capital punishment. Many studies across the United States have found the race of the defendant (combined with the race of the victim) to be a salient predictor of juror decision making in capital cases, with Black defendants convicted of killing White victims to be most likely to receive the death sentence. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Racial Bias and the Death Penalty]

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