The following data represent the sentences imposed on offenders convicted of murder by race.

(a) Which race appears to get a death sentence more frequently? Why? The data in the table above do not consider the race of the victim. The data below show the sentence of the offender by race of the victim.

(b) Determine the proportion of black offenders who were given a death sentence by race of the victim. Determine the proportion of white offenders who were given a death sentence by race of the victim.
(c) Repeat part (b) for offenders given jail time for each race of the offender. Build a conditional distribution by race of the victim.
(d) Draw a conditional bar graph of the conditional distribution from part (c).
(e) Write a report detailing your findings.

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Black Offender White Offender Total Jail Time 2498 2323 4821 Death Sentence 28 49 77 Total 2526 2372 4898