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Florida death penalty cases by race of defendant and victim
A data frame with 326 observations on the following 4 variables.
Penalty
Was death penalty given? (No
or Yes
)
Defendant
Race of the defendant (Black
or White
)
White.Victim
Was the victim white? (1
=yes or 0
=no)
Black.Victim
Was the victim black? (1
=yes or 0
=no)
Mike Radelet's data on imposition of the death penalty for murderers in Florida broken down by race of the victim and defendant.
Radelet, M. (1981), "Racial Characteristics and Imposition of the Death Penalty," American Sociological Review, 46, 918-927.