Unit 8 DQ: Distribution of Death as a Sanction (Graded)
Using the Death Penalty Information Center website click on the “Facts” button at the top of the page and then from the drop down menu click “States with the Death Penalty.” From the map, what patterns do you see with states which have the death penalty and those which do not? Do you believe there is a racial or political explanation for the patterns/ Why or why not?