Rape, race, and the death penalty in Georgia.
- 1 July 1975
- journal article
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery
- Vol. 45 (4) , 658-668
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-0025.1975.tb01193.x
Abstract
Following the 1972 Supreme Court decision on capital punishment, the Georgia legislature enacted a death penalty statute that attempts to avoid constitutional objections by establishing discretionary death sentencing for 361 rape cases in Georgia, comparing legal and nonlegal variables. Results indicate that blacks convicted of raping whites were disproportionately sentenced to death.Keywords
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