Though there are guidelines for when a convicted criminal merits the death penalty (in states that still have capital punishment), ultimately, the jury makes the decision. A new study finds that the ...
In New York, each side generally gets only three peremptory challenges during voir dire. These are challenges you can use to excuse a juror without stating a reason (excluding explicit discrimination) ...
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Racial bias tainted jury selection and death sentence for a Black man in North Carolina, judge says
SMITHFIELD, N.C. (AP) — Racial bias tainted the decision to strike Black people from the jury pool and to impose the death penalty in the 2009 trial of a Black man in North Carolina, a judge ruled on ...
Affinity Bias: We all have a natural tendency to gravitate toward people similar to us in terms of race, ethnicity, gender, age and lifestyle. This unconscious bias can lead us to hire people who look ...
Racial Bias Tainted Jury Selection and Death Sentence for a Black Man in North Carolina, Judge Says SMITHFIELD, N.C. (AP) — Racial bias tainted the decision to strike Black people from the jury pool ...
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