Bias in the law : a definitive look at racial prejudice in the U.S. criminal justice system / edited by Joseph Avery and Joel Cooper.
"Racial bias in the U.S. criminal justice system is much debated and discussed, but few resources cover the full expanse of the issue. In Bias in the Law, sixteen outstanding experts address the impact of racial bias in the full roster of criminal justice actors. They examine the role of legisl...
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Lanham ; London :
Lexington Books,
[2020]
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Table of Contents:
- The criminal justice system as an instrument of oppression : a social dominance perspective / Jim Sidanius, Gregory Davis, and Asma Ghani
- A telephone game : how racial bias affects 911 calls / Oana D. Dumitru and Tessa V. West
- Implicit bias, the power of institutions, and how to reduce racial disparities in policing / Rebecca C. Hetey
- Racial and ethnic disparities in prosecution, and what can be done to change the status quo / Besiki Luka Kutateladze
- Racial bias, the defense, and the challenge of understanding / Andrea D. Lyon and Mortimer Smith
- Biases in judicial decision-making / Naci Mocan
- The effects of racial bias and jury diversity on juror decision-making / Amanda Nicholson Bergold and Margaret Bull Kovera
- Racial disparities in drug sanctions : sources and solutions / Ojmarrh Mitchell
- Technology in the legal system : uses and abuses / Joseph Avery and Joel Cooper
- Promoting fairness? examining the efficacy of implicit bias training in the criminal justice system / Rachel D. Godsil.