Its WHO you murder that matters.

**no1_vern** · March 5th, 2010, 11:46 PM

It's who you kill that matters, according to new research

It's who you kill that matters, according to new research
March 5, 2010

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).

Really? Does this surprise anyone??

**osprey4** · March 6th, 2010, 07:19 AM

What would we do without experts.

**Chuckiechan** · March 6th, 2010, 11:33 AM

If one gang banger kills another, IMO, it's a win-win. Just what is the problem with criminals killing each other?

Just leave the law abiding people alone.

**RayH** · March 7th, 2010, 09:45 AM

Originally Posted by Chuckiechan

If one gang banger kills another, IMO, it's a win-win. Just what is the problem with criminals killing each other?

Just leave the law abiding people alone.

Wow!! I agree with Chuckie on something...

**pickel** · March 7th, 2010, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by RayH

Wow!! I agree with Chuckie on something...

+2 Will wonders ever cease

**Epidemic** · March 8th, 2010, 09:48 AM

hey can we make this story a little more biased?

Lets compare apples to oranges.

How bout a

white scumbag who kills a white or hispanic middle class person with a college degree and a family.

or a black scumbag who kills a black or asian middle class person with a college degree and a family.

or even a white gang banger who kills an innocent upper middle class black family man leaving a fatherless widow to take care of the kids.

I think the answer with out getting too bigoted is that we do not like when scumbags kill people who are honestly just trying to make a living. The more innocent the victim and the more that was sacrificed (and the sadly prettier the person) the more you will tug on heart strings and piss off the public, cops, DA, and media.

it is not as much race as scumm vs honest people.