Cor e criminalidade

"Pathbreaking study examines whether judicial decisions are influenced by race. Findings suggest that skin color was a central factor in the unequal application of the law: blacks were more likely than whites - accused of the same crime - to be imprisoned and receive harsh sentences. Also, if the accused was black, poor, and male, and the victim was white, the probability of a guilty verdict and the degree of punishment was disproportionally high. Highly recommended"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.