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Ideology, Race, And The Death Penalty: "Lies, Damn Lies, And Statistics" In Advocacy Research, Anthony Walsh, Virginia Hatch
Ideology, Race, And The Death Penalty: "Lies, Damn Lies, And Statistics" In Advocacy Research, Anthony Walsh, Virginia Hatch
Journal of Ideology
We use the literature on race in death penalty to illustrate the hold that ideology has on researchers and journalists alike when a social issue is charged with emotional content. We note particularly how statistical evidence become misinterpreted in ways that support a particular ideology, either because of innumeracy or because—subconsciously or otherwise—one’s ideology precludes a critical analysis. We note that because white defendants are now proportionately more likely to receive the death penalty and to be executed than black defendants that the argument has shifted from a defendant-based to a victim-based one. We examine studies based on identical data …
The Effect Of Race, Gender, And Location On Prosecutorial Decisions To Seek The Death Penalty In South Carolina, Michael J. Songer, Isaac Unah
The Effect Of Race, Gender, And Location On Prosecutorial Decisions To Seek The Death Penalty In South Carolina, Michael J. Songer, Isaac Unah
South Carolina Law Review
No abstract provided.
Anatomy Of A Federal Death Penalty Prosecution: A Primer For Prosecutors, David J. Novak
Anatomy Of A Federal Death Penalty Prosecution: A Primer For Prosecutors, David J. Novak
South Carolina Law Review
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Execution Of The Mentally Retarded: A Punishment Without Justification, Philip L. Fetzer
Execution Of The Mentally Retarded: A Punishment Without Justification, Philip L. Fetzer
South Carolina Law Review
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A "Meaningful" Basis For The Death Penalty: The Practice, Constitutionality, And Justice Of Capital Punishment In South Carolina, F. P. Hubbard, Benton G. Burry, Robert L. Widener
A "Meaningful" Basis For The Death Penalty: The Practice, Constitutionality, And Justice Of Capital Punishment In South Carolina, F. P. Hubbard, Benton G. Burry, Robert L. Widener
South Carolina Law Review
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