Offense-specific disparity data enables targeted policy intervention

Evidence

All of the above emphasize the need for a nuanced offense-specific, decision-point-level, jurisdictionally informed examination of racial disparities in prosecution and sentencing. Greater specificity enables linking the results with specific policies and reforms. Productive policy conversations about reducing racial and ethnic disparities stem from the findings across precise offense categories and definite decision points. — Joseph Avery, Jim Sidanius, Joel Cooper, Gregory Davis, Amanda N., Bias in the Law, 589

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Joseph Avery, Jim Sidanius, Joel Cooper, Gregory Davis, Amanda N., Bias in the Law: A Definitive Look at…, 589