The goal of criminal prosecution is to seek justice, but that goal is undermined if decisions regarding charging, plea offers, and sentencing are impacted by implicit bias against a defendant’s race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexual orientation or other demographic markers. This project will gather data from the City Attorney’s Office and its criminal justice partners (e.g., Bellevue Police Department, King County District Court) to identify potential implicit bias in the prosecution of cr...
Metrics
- University University of Washington
- Program Livable City Year
- Sustainable Development Goals 05 Gender Equality, 10 Reduced Inequalities
- Population Type Home Owners
- Focus Areas Equity
- Discipline Urban Design and Planning
- Lead Local Gov / Community Partner Org Name Bellevue