Which of the following statements about the application of the death penalty is true?
A. The majority of people who are executed are black.
B. Jurors in Washington State are more likely to recommend the death penalty for a white defendant than for a black defendant in a similar case.
C. Blacks are overrepresented on death row, given their size in the population.
D. Those persons who kill blacks are more likely to be sentenced to death than those who kill whites.
Answer: C
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