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Death Penalty
1989-10-09T11:52:55-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/f0f/19891009115655001_hd.jpgThe committee conducted a third hearing on death penalty legislation. The proceedings focused on race discrimination and capital sentencing decisions in jurisdictions throughout the United States. Legal expert studies were presented to reveal that defendants who kill whites are more likely to receive the death penalty than defendants who kill blacks. Black defendants are more likely than white defendants to receive the death penalty.
The committee conducted a third hearing on death penalty legislation. The proceedings focused on race discrimination and capital sentencing… read more
The committee conducted a third hearing on death penalty legislation. The proceedings focused on race discrimination and capital sentencing decisions in jurisdictions throughout the United States. Legal expert studies were presented to reveal that defendants who kill whites are more likely to receive the death penalty than defendants who kill blacks. Black defendants are more likely than white defendants to receive the death penalty. close
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- William P. Barr Assistant Attorney General Department of Justice
- Julius Chambers Director NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund
- Edward Dennis Assistant Attorney General Department of Justice
- Chuck Grassley U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Iowa
- William Hill Deputy Attorney General Georgia (State)
- Paul Kamenar Executive Director Washington Legal Foundation->Legal Affairs
- Joseph Katz Associate Professor Georgia State University
- Ted Kennedy U.S. Senator [D] Massachusetts
- Joseph E. Lowery President and CEO Southern Christian Leadership Conference
- Strom Thurmond U.S. Senator [R] South Carolina
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