Racially biased juries in the criminal court

Gavin, Paul

Abstract

This paper considers allegations of racial bias on juries in England and Wales. It argues that despite allegations of juror misconduct, juries in England and Wales are not racially biased towards black and ethnic minority defendants. Allegations of racial bias are without borders and this paper draws upon research conducted in several jurisdictions which examines the public's attitude towards jury service and the criminal justice system, while also proposing alternatives which could be utilised to reduce the risk of racial bias having an adverse effect on criminal trials in the future.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Apr 1, 2012
• Deposit Date: Feb 26, 2022
• Journal: Kings Student Law Review
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 3
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 44-67
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/8222234
• Publisher URL: https://blogs.kcl.ac.uk/kslr/wp-content/blogs.dir/86/files/2014/10/KSLR-Volume-III-Issue-2.pdf