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Utah Supreme Court justice tells prospective jurors to guard against unconscious bias
Summary
Justice Jill Pullman told prospective jurors in a court video that unconscious bias affects everyone and offered steps jurors can take during trials and deliberations to reduce its impact, citing studies and examples such as hiring-resume experiments and blind orchestra auditions.
Justice Jill Pullman of the Utah Supreme Court told prospective jurors in a court-produced video that unconscious bias affects everyone and urged them to take specific steps during trials and deliberations to help ensure a fair trial.
Pullman said jurors must be aware that unconscious bias operates without conscious intent and can influence judgments. "First, everyone has unconscious bias. And second, because this type of bias happens on an unconscious level, it impacts our thinking and decision making without us knowing," she said. She framed juror vigilance as a safeguard for the constitutional right to a fair trial.
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