Since the abolition of slavery, there has been an enduring effect of race on how the defendant is sentenced. Evidence of racial discrimination in sentencing defendants to death is clearest in cases involving:

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Racial discrimination in sentencing, particularly in death penalty cases, has been most evident in rape cases, historically reflecting deep-seated racial prejudices, especially in the United States where black men accused of raping white women were disproportionately sentenced to death.

Since the Abolition of Slavery, There Has Been an Enduring