Police officers are continuously under a large amount of scrutiny due to the amount of power individuals in this career possess (Taslitz, 2010). Law enforcement officers, while they are highly trained, have their individual decision making altered by external factors. These factors in particular causes a major discrepancy in the criminal justice system on how to avoid and neutralize bias influences (Kang, Bennett, Carbado, Casey, Dasgupta, Faigman &Mnookin, 2012). These biases can be both implicit and explicit which can each alter a person’s actions differently. Individuals employed as authority figures often face populations historically discriminated against such as African American and other minority populations in which a statistically
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These judgements, commonly based on historical stereotypes, apply to situations on a first impression basis (Correll et al., 2007). An appropriate interaction to any situation is crucial in areas such as law enforcement to ensure unbiased services for all citizens, regardless of race or other personal factors (Taslitz, 2010). An example of implicit bias is the feeling that an African American stranger is more threatening than a white individual is. An explicit bias however, creates a conscious action against individuals of historically discriminated against populations (Bennett, 2010). This immediate judgement is an issue that needs evaluated and mediated by professionals, specifically in legal professions (Greenwald et al., 2015). Service personnel need to be aware of their personal biases so to prevent subconscious judgements and remain neutral in important situations (Greenwald et al., …show more content…
Greenwald, Banaji, & Nosek (2015) discovered the implications of the use of implicit association test on members of society and that while they supply an understanding of what racial biases an individual may hold, it supplies little support of what area of society will be affected by these biases (Greenwald, Banaji, & Nosek, 2015). This has a substantial impact on society because no research has been presented to show the validity of these implicit association tests, or what effect it has on society (Greenwald, Banaji, & Nosek,
These judgements, commonly based on historical stereotypes, apply to situations on a first impression basis (Correll et al., 2007). An appropriate interaction to any situation is crucial in areas such as law enforcement to ensure unbiased services for all citizens, regardless of race or other personal factors (Taslitz, 2010). An example of implicit bias is the feeling that an African American stranger is more threatening than a white individual is. An explicit bias however, creates a conscious action against individuals of historically discriminated against populations (Bennett, 2010). This immediate judgement is an issue that needs evaluated and mediated by professionals, specifically in legal professions (Greenwald et al., 2015). Service personnel need to be aware of their personal biases so to prevent subconscious judgements and remain neutral in important situations (Greenwald et al., …show more content…
Greenwald, Banaji, & Nosek (2015) discovered the implications of the use of implicit association test on members of society and that while they supply an understanding of what racial biases an individual may hold, it supplies little support of what area of society will be affected by these biases (Greenwald, Banaji, & Nosek, 2015). This has a substantial impact on society because no research has been presented to show the validity of these implicit association tests, or what effect it has on society (Greenwald, Banaji, & Nosek,