[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by Lotus

You are correct but there is more to it than that. Getting the death penalty depends not just on whom you kill, but also who you are. Statistics show that there is a strong racial bias. FOr the same crime, if you are black you have a far higher percentage chance of getting the death penalty than if you are white. The death penalty simply does not enact justice.

Yeah. I don't know if it is still the case, but about 10 years ago a study was done which showed that murderers who killed a white person were slightly more likely to get the death penalty than someone who murdered an african-american (like 55-45). On the other hand, an african american murderer (regardless of victim) was twice as likely to get the death sentence as a white person (regardless of victim).