Offenders and SORN Laws

Racial disparities permeate every single stage of the criminal legal process. In Shadows of Doubt: Stereotypes, Crime, and the Pursuit of Justice, Brendan O’Flaherty and Rajiv Sethi shed light on the stereotype-driven biases that contribute to these disparities. In this article, I review the compelling evidence in the book and expand upon it by outlining the myriad intertwining mechanisms contributing to racial disparities in criminal legal contact. I argue that reducing stereotype-driven biases is a crucial step toward equity, but a broader systemic overhaul is necessary to substantively address the entrenched racial biases in the criminal legal system. (JEL D83, D91, J15, K14, K42)

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Offenders and SORN Laws

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The dangers of federalizing crime law: consequences of the Adam Walsh Act and sex offender registry expansion

Racial Disparities in the Criminal Legal System: Shadows of Doubt and Beyond

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