Death Penalty: It’s Who You Kill That Matters, According To New Research

University of Denver sociology professor studied 504 cases in Harris County, Texas

Denver–(ENEWSPF)– A defendant is much more likely to be sentenced to death if he or she kills a "high-status" victim, according to new research by Scott Phillips, associate professor of sociology and criminology at the University of Denver (DU).

According to his research published in Law and Society Review, (43-4:807-837), the probability of being sentenced to death is much greater if a…