Bias in the law : a definitive look at racial prejudice in the U.S. criminal justice system

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Sixteen experts address the impact of racial bias in the full roster of criminal justice actors. They examine the role of legislators crafting criminal justice legislation, community enforcers, and police, as well as prosecutors, criminal defense attorneys, judges, and jurors. Understanding when and why bias arises, as well as how it impacts defendants, requires a clear understanding how each of these actors operate. Contributions touch on other crucial topics–racialized drug stigma, legal technology, and interventions: that are vital for understanding how the United States has reached this moment of stark racial disparity in incarceration. The result is an important entry into understanding the pervasiveness of racial bias, how such bias impacts legal outcomes, and why such impact matters. –From publisher description