Refer to Table 2.6. Use the CMH statistic to test independence of death penalty verdict and victim?s race, controlling for defendant?s race. Show another test of this hypothesis, and compare results.

Table 2.6:

Death Penalty Verdict by Defendant's Race and Victims' Race Death Penalty No Defendant's Victims Percent Yes 53 11 Race White Race White Black White Black Yes 11.3 22.9 414 37 16 139 Black 0.0 2.8 White Black Total 53 15 430 176 11.0 7.9