Are black defendants in a murder trial more likely to get

Last updated: 10/6/2023

Are black defendants in a murder trial more likely to get the death penalty when the victim is white The table below shows the outcome whether the death penalty is imposed or not of murder trials in Florida betwee 1976 and 1987 Death Penalty Imposed Death Penalty not Imposed Defendant White Victim Black Victim White Victim Black Victim 414 16 37 139 White 53 Black 11 0 4 One defendant is selected at random If the selected defendant is black what is the probability that the defendant got the death penalty a 0 028 b 0 0785 c 0 2292 d 0 1135