Race and Mental Impairment: The Driving Force Behind Death Penalty Punishment in America

Billy Sinclair argues that race and mental impairment continue to be the driving force behind death penalty punishment in the United States, particularly in Southern states. Sinclair cites data including from a recent Death Penalty Information Center report, which shows that a disproportionate number of Black men who have some form of mental impairment or substance abuse have been executed in the country. Sinclair also points to the racial disparities in life imprisonment sentences and wrongful convictions and argues what that means for the U.S criminal justice system where white people widely hold the levers of power.

Source: The Crime Report ( TheCrimeReport.org )

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