Racial bias pervades every domain rather than rare individuals
Evidence
Beyond law enforcement, the influence of race on human perceptions, judgments, and behaviors is not rare, but pervasive. There are stark racial disparities across virtually all domains of life—from health to wealth to education to criminal justice. Racial bias cuts across industry and one’s particular role in society (see Eberhardt, 2019). The production of such racial disparities is intimately tied to the underlying human psychology of race and stereotyping. — Joseph Avery, Jim Sidanius, Joel Cooper, Gregory Davis, Amanda N., Bias in the Law, 392
Categorization
Category: Contrarian or Surprising Claims
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