1. UNR, STAT 453/653, Fall 2009

2. There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics Mark Twain Chapters from My Autobiography, 1907

3. Black Defendants White Defendants 11.0% 7.9% Death penalty for homicide in Florida 1976-1987 C1: White defendants have a higher chance to be sentenced to the death penalty than black defendants

4. Death penalty for homicide in Florida 1976-1987 C2: White defendants have the same chance to be sentenced to the death penalty as black defendants

5. Black VictimsWhite Victims Black Defendants White Defendants 22.9% 11.3% 2.8% 0.0% Death penalty for homicide in Florida 1976-1987 C3: White defendants have a lesser chance to be sentenced to the death penalty then black defendants