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The Role of Implicit Gender Bias in the Courtroom
Description
My thesis explores the role that implicit gender bias plays in the courtroom. From personal experience, I have seen the way that gender has been a factor in the courtroom as a result of both competing in and coaching Mock Trial. As a competitor, my gender was always a factor in that I was told that I couldn't do something because I am female. As a coach, I found myself reinforcing these ideas of gender because that was what I was taught, even though I didn't agree with them. I decided to explore the role of gender in the courtroom using Mock Trial as a framework to study how implicit gender biases is present. As a result of my research, I argue that implicit gender bias is present in the courtroom, and that these biases create barriers for female success. I have conducted research based on a variety of sources, beginning with looking at the role women have historically played in the courtroom to current issues facing women attorneys today. I have researched the role of implicit gender bias and studied how these biases impact women and hinder their success. I conducted research through distribution of the coach survey and analyzed the responses. From these finding I have concluded that implicit gender bias is a factor in the courtroom and that these biases tend to negatively affect women competitors. I conclude that that more research and studies need to be done to make individuals aware of how implicit gender bias functions in the courtroom and how coaches in Mock Trial may be contributing to the reinforcement of these biases.
Date Created
2017-05
Contributors
- Duarte Luna, Ariana Maria (Author)
- Stoff, Laurie (Thesis director)
- Amazeen, Nia (Committee member)
- Department of Psychology (Contributor)
- W. P. Carey School of Business (Contributor)
- Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
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46 pages
Language
eng
Copyright Statement
In Copyright
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Academic Year 2016-2017
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.43522
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minimal
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