Societal factors affecting the justice system- Chapter 7 by Trisha Carney

Corruption

trisha_carney — 2025-02-13 02:39:08 UTC

They aren't ever going to admit they made a mistake,” he said glumly. “They know I didn't do this. They just can't admit to being wrong, to looking bad.”

Corruption

trisha_carney — 2025-02-13 02:39:40 UTC

"not only had Bill Hooks been lying, he had been paid $5,000 by Sheriff Tate to testify against Walter."

Corruption

trisha_carney — 2025-02-13 02:39:58 UTC

"the State was legally obligated to reveal all of this to Walter's counsel before the trial. But, of course, they hadn't."

Corruption

trisha_carney — 2025-02-13 02:40:15 UTC

?the sheriff and the ABI had threatened him with the death penalty if he didn't testify against Walter McMillian."

Race

trisha_carney — 2025-02-13 02:40:35 UTC

the race of the victim is the greatest predictor of who gets the death penalty in the United States. The study conducted for that case revealed that offenders in Georgia were eleven times more likely to get the death penalty if the victim was white than if the victim was black.

Race

trisha_carney — 2025-02-13 02:40:54 UTC

nearly 80 percent of the people on death row were there for crimes against victims who were white. Black defendant and white victim pairings increased the likelihood of a death sentence even more.