Despite its key place in the judicial structure of the United States, the role of the civil jury has been significantly eroded, including by the unique constraints imposed by COVID-19, finds a new white paper published by the Civil Justice Research Initiative.
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Studies examine how race affects perceptions of law-involved Blacks, school discipline
The extent of discriminatory treatment Black adults and children experience at every point of contact within the legal system and the biases that result in Black children’s behavior being managed more harshly in school are detailed in two new analyses from researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.