Data from 220 cases in Florida where a "Stand your ground" defense was used.
A data frame with 220 observations on the following 5 variables.
Convicted
Was the defendant Convicted? (No
or Yes
)
IndWhiteVictim
Was the victim white? (1
=yes or 0
=no)
IndWhiteDefendant
Was the defendant white? (1
=yes or 0
=no)
VictimRace
Race of the victim (Minority
or White
)
DefendantRace
Race of the defendant (Minority
or White
)
Inspired by the Travon Martin case, combined fatal and non-fatal cases of assault in Florida for which the defendant used the Stand Your Ground law in defense. These data show Simpson's Paradox. Race of the victim is more important than race of the defendant.