Minority Overrepresentation in Criminal Justice Systems: Causes, Consequences, and Cures
Freedom Center Journal, Forthcoming
5 Pages Posted: 30 Aug 2011
Date Written: August 29, 2011
Abstract
This piece introduces Prosecution and Racial Justice, a panel discussion with Wayne McKenzie of the Vera Institute for Justice, by outlining the legal-historical context for reform strategies that detect and correct effects of racial bias in prosecutorial decision-making.
Keywords: prosecution, race, McCleskey, Racial Justice Act
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Moore, Janet, Minority Overrepresentation in Criminal Justice Systems: Causes, Consequences, and Cures (August 29, 2011). Freedom Center Journal, Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1919162
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