Jury Service and Implicit Bias: 2022 Anthem Awards Winner
We created this video in partnership with the New York State Unified Court System, in order to address the potential for juror biases that are implicit to affect outcomes in trials.
Promoting Fairness? Examining the Efficacy of Implicit Bias Training in the Criminal Justice System
In this book chapter (as part of Bias in the Law, 2020), Perception’s Co-Director, Rachel Godsil, examines the efficacy of implicit bias training efforts for stakeholders in the Criminal Justice System, as a mechanism to reduce racial disparities in outcomes across the system. Click here to access the chapter
Prosecuting Fairly: Addressing the Challenges of Implicit Bias, Racial Anxiety, and Stereotype Threat
by Rachel D. Godsil and HaoYang (Carl) Jiang (Winter 2018) This article reviews the mind science of implicit bias, racial anxiety, & stereotype threat in the field of prosecution. Specifically, Godsil and Jiang demonstrate how these phenomena can undermine prosecutors’ performance and ability to serve their communities. The authors detail short and long-term steps that…
3 ½ Minutes, Ten Bullets Discussion Guide
This guide is for anyone, particularly educators, seeking to use the documentary 3 1⁄2 Minutes, Ten Bullets as a catalyst for discussion and action. The film documents the story of Jordan Davis, a 17 year-old, and the trial of Michael Dunn, the man who killed him. The guide uses the mind sciences to address the role that race plays in our society, generally, and specifically, the experience and treatment of black men and boys.
Implicit Bias in the Courtroom
This article examines the role of implicit bias in the courtroom, and outlines concrete strategies to combat implicit bias for key stakeholders, including the judge and jury.