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Racial bias in traffic stops : the City of Charlotte
Title
Racial bias in traffic stops : the City of Charlotte
Author
Groulx, Carson, Fernandes, Anthony (Anthony M. A.)
Subjects--Topical
Traffic stops (Law enforcement), Racism
Description
This study analyzes the traffic stops data published by the City of Charlotte in the years 2016-2017 and 2019-2020 to determine if there was any racial bias in the policing. R was used to examine 213,475 stops that involved Black and White drivers...
Who shapes the law? Gender and racial bias in judicial citations
Title
Who shapes the law? Gender and racial bias in judicial citations
Author
Szmer, John, Moyer, Laura P., Haire, Susan B., Christensen, Robert K.
Date Created
2023
Subjects--Topical
Racism, Procedure (Law)
Description
In this letter, we assess whether the contributions of judges from underrepresented groups are undervalued or overlooked, thereby reducing these judges’ influence on legal policy. Drawing on an original dataset of discretionary citations to over 2...