Sam, Frank and Tom, all Black males, committed crimes that are surprisingly similar. Sam murdered a White female, a 22-year-old student on a city college campus. Frank murdered a Black female, a 40-year-old administrator on a suburban college campus. Tom murdered a Black female, a 36 year old professor on a city college campus. Given these details, who is more likely to be sentenced to death?

A. Sam
B. Frank
C. Tom
D. Frank and Tom


A

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