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Racial Prejudice and Support for the Death Penalty by Whites

STEVEN F. COHN

Although many studies have found that Whites are more likely than Blacks to support the death penalty, little research has investigated the reasons for this difference. Using data from the 1990 General Social Survey, this study finds that White support for capital punishment is associated with prejudice against Blacks. Final remarks discuss the implications of the results for legislative and judicial decisions regarding capital punishment.

Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, Vol. 31, No. 2, 202-209 (1994)
DOI: 10.1177/0022427894031002007


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