Experts in the legal field can have bias that influence decision making. These biases can be controlled for by training. In other words, I am interested in the types of biases legal experts can have, the effect of training on those biases, and the effect of correct training on mitigating those biases. Together, both articles illustrate the kinds of biases that trained staff in the juvenile justice system. Cutuli et al., (2016) in their paper investigate the specifics of the increased risk that children in foster care have to be involved in the juvenile justice system. Marsh & Evans (2006), conducted a survey staff within juvenile justice system who work with children. The study was conducted in an effort to understand how staff respond to juveniles
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For example, Cutuli et al., (2016) in their paper illustrated the increased risk of children who have entered the foster care system have in regards to participating in the juvenile justice system. Specifically, the research indicated that those who are African-American are more likely to be involved in the system. Illustrating the possibility of bias. The researchers acknowledge that their study does not cover racial bias and its influence on the likelihood of being involved in the juvenile justice system. Marsh & Evans (2006) look at the staff at several juvenile detention facilities in order to assess how punitive they are in regards to giving punishments for those who break rules. They found training was related to giving out less punitive punishments. In regards to bias, what this could mean is that with training that looks into aspects like behaviour modification, the stances that staff can take towards the juveniles can be objective. In so far that, their training could allow them to make decisions that would be best for the juvenile in the facility.
References
Cutuli, J. J., Goerge, R. M., Coulton, C., Schretzman, M., Crampton, D., Charvat, B. J., & ... Lee, E. L. (2016). From foster care to juvenile justice: Exploring characteristics of youth in three cities. Children And Youth Services Review, 67, 84-94. doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2016.06.001
Marsh, S. C., & Evans, W. P. (2006). Predictors of staff responses to problematic youth behavior in detention and correctional settings. Journal Of Offender Rehabilitation, 44(1), 59-79.
For example, Cutuli et al., (2016) in their paper illustrated the increased risk of children who have entered the foster care system have in regards to participating in the juvenile justice system. Specifically, the research indicated that those who are African-American are more likely to be involved in the system. Illustrating the possibility of bias. The researchers acknowledge that their study does not cover racial bias and its influence on the likelihood of being involved in the juvenile justice system. Marsh & Evans (2006) look at the staff at several juvenile detention facilities in order to assess how punitive they are in regards to giving punishments for those who break rules. They found training was related to giving out less punitive punishments. In regards to bias, what this could mean is that with training that looks into aspects like behaviour modification, the stances that staff can take towards the juveniles can be objective. In so far that, their training could allow them to make decisions that would be best for the juvenile in the facility.
References
Cutuli, J. J., Goerge, R. M., Coulton, C., Schretzman, M., Crampton, D., Charvat, B. J., & ... Lee, E. L. (2016). From foster care to juvenile justice: Exploring characteristics of youth in three cities. Children And Youth Services Review, 67, 84-94. doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2016.06.001
Marsh, S. C., & Evans, W. P. (2006). Predictors of staff responses to problematic youth behavior in detention and correctional settings. Journal Of Offender Rehabilitation, 44(1), 59-79.