“Purposeful Discrimination in Capital Sentencing” by David V. Baker examines the issue of race and capital sentencing in the context of three U.S. Supreme Court death penalty decisions — Furman v. Georgia, Gregg v. Georgia, and McCleskey v. Kemp. After his review of practical strategies to improve the fairness of the death penalty process, Baker concludes that court efforts have failed to eliminate race as a strong predictor in death sentencing. (5 Journal of Law & Social Challenges 189 (2003)) See Resources and Race.
Citation Guide
- Death Penalty Information Center (2025, March 14). NEW RESOURCE: Purposeful Discrimination in Capital Sentencing. Retrieved October 3, 2026, from https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/new-resource-purposeful-discrimination-in-capital-sentencing
- Death Penalty Information Center. “NEW RESOURCE: Purposeful Discrimination in Capital Sentencing.” Last modified March 14, 2025. Accessed October 3, 2026. https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/new-resource-purposeful-discrimination-in-capital-sentencing.
- Death Penalty Information Center. “NEW RESOURCE: Purposeful Discrimination in Capital Sentencing.” Death Penalty Information Center, 14 Mar. 2025, https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/new-resource-purposeful-discrimination-in-capital-sentencing. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.