Race Flashcards

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Give a study to say race affects jury decision making

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Mitchell- meta analysis showing racial bias in the American justice system- black male drug users are 13 times more likely to be sentenced than white

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Give a study to say that race doesn’t affect JDM

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Poulson found that white defendants were treated more harshly than black defendants using mock JDM

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