Stereotype threat suppresses crime reporting and witness cooperation

Evidence

Relatedly, concerns arise about the loss of trust stemming from stereotype threat experienced by people of color interacting with prosecutors. If people of color are concerned that they will be viewed through stereotypical lenses, they may be less apt to interact effectively with prosecutors—which has implications for reporting crimes, acting as witnesses, and a host of other instances in which trust and communication are critical. This raises the importance of diversity of prosecutors. — Joseph Avery, Jim Sidanius, Joel Cooper, Gregory Davis, Amanda N., Bias in the Law, 1409

Categorization

• XREF: Threat-driven withdrawal is a behavioral mechanism the reader can weigh against professed-conviction measures.
• corroborated: 3 independent passages support this claim — Joseph Avery, Jim Sidanius, Joel Cooper, Gregory Davis, Amanda N., Bias in the Law: A Definitive Look at…, 1409