Sociology Professor Reveals That It's Who You Kill That Matters (Medical News Today)

8 March 2010, 5:25 am

A defendant is much more likely to be sentenced to death if he or she kills a "high-status" victim, according to new research by Scott Phillips, associate professor of sociology and criminology at the University of Denver (DU). According to his research published in Law and Society Review, (43-4:807-837), the probability of being sentenced to death is much greater if a defendant kills a white or ...... Read More »

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