Racial bias in the criminal justice system

Jennifer L. Doleac

Chapter 13 in A Modern Guide to the Economics of Crime, 2022, pp 286-304 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: In this chapter I discuss the current economics literature on racial bias at various stages of the criminal justice system (policing, prosecution, trial/sentencing, re-entry). I also discuss what we currently know about what types of interventions work to reduce this bias. Throughout the chapter, I highlight the research frontier - key questions of interest for those concerned about racial bias in the criminal justice system and how to reduce it.

Keywords: Economics and Finance; Law - Academic; Sociology and Social Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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