New researches show that the probability to receive the death penalty if someone is black or hispanic is clearly increased.
For example the percentage of blacks from all the people send to death was 43 %. But in comparision with the population they form just 13 %.
So now we have to ask if there is still racism in the courts.
I think this is a difficult question because we have to make a difference between the single states and different reasons for this phenomenon. At first I want to mention that there is more poorness within the black part of population and that the crime rate is also higher compared to the rest. But this alone canŽt be the reason for the cause that almost half of the people send to death in 2004 were black.
So another reason could be that for example in texas courts dismissed black jorors in causes with black defendants although it is written in the law that the color of juror and defendants have to match at least by half the jurors.
So I think in some parts of the USA is still a type of subliminal racism.
by Julius
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i think you should discuss this with mr. shork. he will definatly find your opinion very interesting!
i think you should discuss this with mr. shork. he will definatly find your opinion very interesting!
to get a death sentence
send to death row or sentenced to death or executed
spelling: comparison
not to make a difference but: to differentiate (I want to make a difference in student's life by teaching them well - You need to differentiate between lazy and hard-working students.)
poverty
the reason why (that is enough!)
spelling texas, jurors
Julius, great content, I appreciate you did some research - do it in English, then you'll benefit even more!
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