Shadows of Doubt: Stereotypes, Crime, and the Pursuit of Justice

by Brendan O'Flaherty and Rajiv Sethi

Book Overview

Shadows of Doubt reveals how deeply stereotypes distort our interactions, shape crime, and deform the criminal justice system.

If you're a robber, how do you choose your victims? As a police officer, how afraid are you of the young man you're about to arrest? As a judge, do you think the suspect in front of you will show up in court if released from pretrial detention? As a juror, does the defendant seem guilty to you? Your...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674976592
• ISBN13: 9780674976597
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.6" x 8.3"