I found that most recent death penalty films focused on DNA and innocence, and have garnered the spotlight, with race simply mentioned as one of many factors that affects how a trial will turn out. Why does one man who kills in a robbery-gone-bad live, while another person who commits the exact same crime die? —Rachel Lyon

Through the personal narratives of two death row inmates and the often unexpected results of research on race, justice and the media, RACE TO EXECUTION exposes the factors that influence who lives and who dies at the hands of the state.

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