Module 11 Application Exercise


 

Discussion prompt(s):

1)  What is your reaction to the data presented here (and elsewhere in the module) about the distribution of executions in the U.S. by race of defendant and race of victim? What, if anything, stands out to you from these data?

2)  Have the courts and/or legislative bodies done enough to prevent racial bias from having an impact in death penalty cases? Why or why not?