Journal of Economic Literature · 2024 · [{"name": "Amanda Agan", "affiliation": ["Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights"]}]
中文摘要
种族差异渗透于刑事法律程序的每一个阶段。在《怀疑的阴影：刻板印象、犯罪与正义追求》一书中，Brendan O'Flaherty 与 Rajiv Sethi 揭示了助长这些差异的刻板印象驱动型偏误。本文评述该书中令人信服的证据，并在此基础上加以拓展，概述了导致种族群体在刑事法律接触中出现差异的众多相互交织的机制。本文认为，减少刻板印象驱动型偏误是迈向公平的关键一步，但要实质性解决刑事法律体系中根深蒂固的种族偏误，还需开展更广泛的系统性改革。（JEL D83, D91, J15, K14, K42）
Abstract
Racial disparities permeate every single stage of the criminal legal process. In Shadows of Doubt: Stereotypes, Crime, and the Pursuit of Justice, Brendan O’Flaherty and Rajiv Sethi shed light on the stereotype-driven biases that contribute to these disparities. In this article, I review the compelling evidence in the book and expand upon it by outlining the myriad intertwining mechanisms contributing to racial disparities in criminal legal contact. I argue that reducing stereotype-driven biases is a crucial step toward equity, but a broader systemic overhaul is necessary to substantively address the entrenched racial biases in the criminal legal system. (JEL D83, D91, J15, K14, K42)