Word: biases
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...Gender bias continues to permeate the nation's judicial system, handicapping female attorneys and often working against victims of domestic violence, a panel of attorneys and academics said at the Law School last night...
...subsequent speakers gave instances of ongoing bias, the laughter ceased...
...June 1989, nine states had published their task force reports...Every report in every state reported huge gender bias," said Abrams, who co-chairs the Court's gender bias study committee...
...Gender bias in the courts was defined to "include decisions made and actions taken because of preconceived notions" rather than on relevant information, said Abrams. The degree to which "stereotypes affect courtroom practice" is dangerous, she said...
...blue ribbon commission appointed last September issues a report earlier this year saying racial bias played a significant role in forcing Commonwealth Day out of Cambridge...