Because of racial and associated class bias in many court decisions, since the early 2000s several states have abolished the death penalty, and the number of death sentences nationally has dropped.

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Since the early 2000s, there has been a notable decline in the use of the death penalty in the United States, partly due to growing awareness of racial and socioeconomic biases in the application of capital punishment. This has led some states to abolish the death penalty, and nationally, the number of death sentences has decreased.

Because of Racial and Associated Class Bias in Many Court