Sandra Bland was pulled over by a Texas trooper for failing to signal a lane change. A police dashcam video released yesterday shows the increasingly hostile encounter. Would the officer have pulled her over if she were white? Would he have threatened to “drag” her out of her car and “light her up?” Biases undermine every stage of our justice system, from police to prosecutors, judges, and juries.
Unconscious Bias in the Justice System
Credits
Guest:
- Adam Benforado - Law professor at Drexel University. His new book is Unfair: The New Science of Criminal Injustice