Video: Race to Execution

Question 1

Are people still supportive of the death penalty?

Answer 1

Yes, but with the thinnest margins ever.

Question 2

What does the face of crime look like?

Answer 2

Dark.

Question 3

What does it mean when you say that the face of crime is dark?

Answer 3

Black person. Race of victim is most influential for prosecutors. Killer of white victims are 5.5 times more likely to be sentenced to a death penalty than killers of dark victims. Price of life depends on the colour.

Question 4

When you talk about the death penalty, you need to talk about ___.

Answer 4

Race.

Question 5

At Madison Hurley’s trial, all major players were ___.

Answer 5

White.

Question 6

Black people are being tried by ___ juries.

Answer 6

White.

Question 7

Chance of death sentence goes up __% every time a white man is added to the jury.

Answer 7

70.

Question 8

TV over-represents white people as ___ of crime.

Answer 8

Victims.

Question 9

Does society deserve to kill people when…

Answer 9

They cannot have an honest conversation about the impact of race?