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83 Cornell L. Rev. 1638 (1997-1998)
Racial Discrimination and the Death Penalty in the Post-Furman Era: An Empirical and Legal Overview with Recent Findings from Philadelphia

handle is hein.journals/clqv83 and id is 1700 raw text is: RACIAL DISCRIMINATION AND THE DEATH PENALTY IN THE POST-FURMAN ERA: AN EMPIRICAL AND LEGAL OVERVIEW, WITH RECENT FINDINGS FROM PHILADELPHIA David C. Baldus,t George Woodworthtt David Zuckermanttt Neil Alan Weineitttt & Barbara Broftittttt Introduction ................................................... 1643 I. DISCRETION AND DISCRIMINATION ........................ 1643 A. Early Questions About, and Challenges to, the Scope of Discretion in Death Cases, Including Furman v. Georgia ................................... 1648 B. Ethical, Moral, and Legal Concerns Implicated by Race Discrimination in the Administration of the Death Penalty ...................................... 1650 1. Ethical and Moral Concerns ....................... 1650 2. Legal Concerns ................................... 1653 II. POST-F'URMAN EVIDENCE OF ARBITRARINESS AND DISCRIMINATION ......................................... 1654 A. Issues of Proof and Interpretation .................. 1654 B. An Overview of the Post-Furman Data ............... 1658 C. Geographic Scope of the Post-Furman Race Disparities .......................................... 1660 III. RECENT FINDINGS FROM PHILADELPHIA ................... 1662 A. Background ........................................ 1662 B. A Methodological Overview of the Philadelphia Research ........................................... 1667 1. Sampling and Case Screening Plan ................. 1668 2. Data Sources ..................................... 1670 3. Data Coding and Entry ........................... 1671 t Joseph B. Tye Professor, College of Law, University of Iowa. tt Professor, Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Iowa. ttt Assistant Defender, Defender Association of Philadelphia. tttt Senior Research Associate, Center for the Study of Youth Policy, School of Social Work, University of Pennsylvania. ttttt Research Associate, College of Law, University of Iowa. 1638

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