Stereotypes in the courtroom can prejudice our justice system – here's how that can be fixed
- Written by Blake McKimmie, Associate Professor, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland
As an extra-legal factor stereotypes can undermine fairness.UQx Crime101x The Psychology of Criminal Justice
In 2015, Canadian judge Brian Camp acquitted Alexander Scott for the rape of a woman at a party. According to reports, Camp questioned why the victim had not done more to resist the attack. He said:
She knew she was drunk … Is not an...