Prosecutors are more likely to argue for a death sentence and judges are more likely to impose one when the murder victim is white.

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Studies and statistics have shown that there is a racial disparity in the application of the death penalty in the United States, with prosecutors more likely to seek and judges more likely to impose the death penalty in cases where the victim is white compared to cases involving victims of other races.

Prosecutors Are More Likely to Argue for a Death Sentence