Minority Overrepresentation in Criminal Justice Systems: Causes, Consequences, and Cures

Moore, Janet

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Minority Overrepresentation in Criminal Justice Systems: Causes, Consequences, and Cures

Janet Moore

University of Cincinnati College of Law

August 29, 2011

Freedom Center Journal, Forthcoming

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.

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Keywords: prosecution, race, McCleskey, Racial Justice Act

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Date posted: August 30, 2011

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Moore, Janet, Minority Overrepresentation in Criminal Justice Systems: Causes, Consequences, and Cures (August 29, 2011). Freedom Center Journal, Forthcoming. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1919162

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