Assertion: punishment | /r/ObjectUse | used against perpetrator
Facets:
value: more often
type: DEGREE
value: than against those criminals
type: OTHER
value: from lower socioeconomic backgrounds
type: OTHER
value: from racial and ethnic minorities
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Opponents of the death penalty argue that this punishment is being used more often against perpetrators from racial and ethnic minorities and from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, than against those criminals who come from a privileged background; and that the background of the victim also influences the outcome.