Race and Death Sentencing for Oklahoma Homicides Committed Between 1990 and 2012

This Article examines 4,668 Oklahoma homicide cases with an identified suspect that occurred during a twenty-three year period between January 1, 1990, and December 31, 2012. Among these, we identified 153 cases that ended with a death sentence. Overall we found that while the defendant’s race did n...

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Main Author: Pierce, Glenn L. (Author)
Contributors: Sharp, Susan ; Radelet, Michael L. 1950-
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: 2017
In:Year: 2017
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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