Ohio State University sociologists David Jacobs and Zhenchao Qian examined outcomes of 1560 people sentenced to death in 16 states from 1973 to 2002. Noting that less than 10% of people sentenced to death ultimately are executed, Jacobs found that African Americans and, to a lesser extent, Latinos who are convicted of killing whites are significantly more likely to be executed on death row than other offenders.
- Newsweek Article [1]