Bias in the justice and legal systems: Cumulative disadvantage as a framework for understanding.

What is it about?

This is an introduction to a special journal issue about bias in the legal and justice system. It defines bias and explains how bias can create cumulative disadvantage for people involved in these systems. It also discusses the complexities of defining and measuring bias.

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Why is it important?

There is understandably significant concern about the problem of bias and disparities in the legal and justice system. However, many complexities make it difficult to understand why bias might be occurring and what can be done about. Careful research can help shed light on these complexities so that implemented interventions have a greater chance of successfully reducing bias and disparities.