Benforado's Un Fair 'What We Must Overcome'

In chapter 11 of Unfair “What We Must Overcome” our author tackles on three serious challenges we face in realizing science-based reforms. First, he addresses the approach our justice system has towards juror screenings and exactly how we are getting it wrong. Benforado suggest that these juror screening are intended to eliminate those people who cannot be fair if selected to be a jury in a criminal case. While we purpose to address this bias, our author suggest that we are instead,” reinforcing a false narrative oh what bias is, where it comes from and how it can be remedied. “(P.g. 240) Consequently, Benforado offers us an experience of his own with the juror selection process, which he and other jurors filled out a questionnaire. Moreover, if you indicated that you are more likely to the believe the testimony of a police officer, over the testimony of a normal person all you received was speech on why it was wrong. The judge would explain to you that” your job as a juror required you to treat every witness the same regardless of his or her position, race, gender or the like. (P.g.240) After
Specially, the unequal playing field legal actors and the accused are playing on when it comes to the truths about how they perceive, think and behave. As seen in previous chapters, money and race play a big role in the way individuals are tried, and these wealthy individuals are exploiting the weakness in our legal system. Adam Benforado suggest that this way, “If you are rich and connected, you go free. If you are poor and uneducated, you go to prison.” Will only add to the massive unfairness in our justice system. Accordingly, the use of trial consultants has also proved to be a negative for our justice system. Trial consultants collect information on the potential jury pool, discover any correlations that exist, and then target a sympathetic