Doctoral Dissertation Research: Psychological Mechanisms Underlying Racially-Biased Peremptory Challenges

在巴特森诉肯塔基州案（1986年）中，美国最高法院认为，律师不得基于种族提出强制性质疑，然而，研究表明，检察官继续以高于白色白人的比率打击黑人白人（Rose，1999年，Sommers Norton，2007年）。到目前为止，我们对陪审团的种族偏见选择所涉及的心理过程知之甚少。本项目使用两项研究来检查这些过程。 在一项研究中，共同首席调查员审查了检察官是否因为歧视黑人venireperson而做出种族偏见的陪审团选择，或者这是否是一种删除亲辩方venireperson的审判策略。第二项研究探讨是否刻板印象的法律的态度的黑人venirepersons或预期的组内/组外偏见导致检察官罢工黑人venirepersons更经常比白色venirepersons。

In Batson v Kentucky (1986) the U.S Supreme Court held that attorneys are not allowed to make peremptory challenges based on race, however, research shows that prosecutors continue to strike Black venirepersons at a higher rate than White venirepersons (Rose, 1999, Sommers & Norton 2007). To date, we know little about the psychological processes involved in making racially biased jury selections. This project examines these processes using two studies. In one study, the co-principal investigator examines whether prosecuting attorneys make racially biased jury selections because of discrimination against Black venirepersons or, whether this is a trial strategy to remove pro-defense venirepersons. The second study examines whether stereotypes about the legal attitudes of Black venirepersons or expectations of in-group/out-group bias cause prosecuting attorneys to strike Black venirepersons more often than White venirepersons.