In a 1975 study of 361 rape convictions from a sample of 25 Georgia counties from 1945-1965, Professors Wolfgang and Riedel found that black offenders who raped white victims were significantly more likely to be sentenced to death in comparison to rapes involving all other racial combinations.

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The study found that black offenders who raped white victims were four to six times more likely to be sentenced to death than those with other racial combinations.

In a 1975 Study of 361 Rape Convictions from a Sample