McCleskey v.Kemp (1987) challenged the death penalty on the grounds that the applications of the sentence are racially biased.Which of the followingrepresents the percentages of murder sentences that were death sentences,depending on the race of the victim?
A)7% if Black,15% if White
B)15% if Black,50% if White
C)1 to 2 % if Black,11% if White
D)18% if Black,25 % if White

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According to the information provided in the question, the case of McCleskey v.Kemp challenged the death penalty on the basis of racial bias. The best choice is option C, which shows that only 1 to 2% of murder sentences were death sentences when the victim was black, while 11% of murder sentences were death sentences when the victim was white. This significant disparity in death sentences demonstrates racial bias in the application of the death penalty.

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