Question

What was the evidence presented in McCleskey v. Kemp, the majority decision, the criticism from the dissent, and Justice Scalia's behind-the-scenes view?

A) Statistical evidence of racial bias, majority upheld the death penalty, dissent criticized the statistical evidence, Scalia supported the dissenting view

B) Eyewitness testimony, majority overturned the death penalty, dissent supported the majority, Scalia didn't provide an opinion

C) Forensic evidence, majority didn't provide a clear decision, dissent criticized the lack of clarity, Scalia concurred with the dissent

D) Circumstantial evidence, majority upheld the death penalty, dissent provided no criticism, Scalia concurred with the majority

Answer 1

In McCleskey v. Kemp, statistical evidence of racial bias was presented, the Supreme Court majority upheld the death penalty, while the dissent criticized the majority's disregard for the evidence of bias, and Justice Scalia agreed with the majority's decision.

Step-by-step explanation:

The evidence presented in McCleskey v. Kemp was statistical evidence of racial bias. The majority decision of the Supreme Court upheld the death penalty, stating that the statistical analysis was not sufficient to overturn the sentence on the grounds of racial discrimination. The dissent criticized the majority for not giving appropriate weight to the evidence of inherent bias, contending that the death penalty was being applied in a racially disproportionate manner. Justice Scalia concurred with the majority, arguing that the legal standards for proving racial discrimination had not been met in McCleskey's case.