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The Law is Not Blind: The Danger of Biases in the Legal System

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The Law is Not Blind: The Danger of Biases in the Legal System
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Rabia Chaudry seems very capable, but she faces a daunting challenge. She is trying to overturn a court decision against Adnan Syed, but she and her collaborators appear not to have cracked the case completely as of the time of her presentation. Ms. Chaudry points out many serious questions about possible bias against Mr. Syed, and she also alleges many serious analytical flaws in the prosecution's case and the trial judge's decision. However, Ms. Chaudry's "case" seems incomplete, so I am left with uncertainties of my own. It seems to me that she tried to cover too much material, and that she should instead have been more selective, which would have allowed her to make her argument more coherent. Of course, I am far less knowledgeable about the case than she is, so that makes it even harder for me to offer legitimate critiques. I give this a 3.5 overall as of today. If the case is overturned, maybe she deserves a 4 or 4.5.

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Fascinating presentation. I was aware of the podcast, but had never seen it. Excellent speaker.

The video presentation was very good and very interesting. The speaker kept referring to materials with source references that audience participants got. But the online course does not include those materials. I was only able to download a 3-page slideshow. I was disappointed that complete materials were not included with the online course.

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From the case of Adnan Syed, made popular in the podcast Serial, to DNA testing, to national security law, to civil litigation, cognitive and implicit biases impact and influence every aspect of the judicial system. What can officers of the law, from police to attorneys to judges, do to protect equal application of the law, to ensure that Lady Justice is truly blind?

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The Law is Not Blind: The Danger of Biases in the Legal System (Dec 2015)

From the case of Adnan Syed, made popular in the podcast Serial, to DNA testing, to national security law, to civil litigation, cognitive and implicit biases impact and influence every aspect of the judicial system. What can officers of the law, from police to attorneys to judges, do to protect equal application of the law, to ensure that Lady Justice is truly blind?

Originally presented: Oct 2015 Civil Litigation Conference

Rabia Chaudry, International Security Fellow, New America Foundation - Washington, DC