Stereotypes Identifying One Form of Bias A Stereotype

Stereotypes Identifying One Form of Bias

A Stereotype • Is a generalization or broad belief about a group of people. It differentiates one group from another.

Stereotypes • Can spread positive or negative messages. • There is often a focus on race and gender when discussing stereotypes. • But, “groups” can be stereotyped. For example: Men are good at math. Or, American tourists are rude. Can you think of some stereotypes you have heard or read in the media?

Worksheet Activity: Identifying Forms of Bias in the media and culture & whether bias affects evidence. • List at least 3 groups (racial, ethic, political, gender, organization members, religious members, memberships - other, etc. ) • List at least 3 positive stereotypes you have heard about each group. • List at least 3 negative stereotypes you have heard about each group. • List at 3 least sources that you have read or watched that expressed positive or negative biases about the groups discussed above. • List examples of bias you have experienced viewing on social media.

How could stereotypes effect the law? • • • Effect evidence collected? DNA Video surveillance footage Where the evidence was found (neighborhood, block, type of car) Other Read: How may stereotyping effect the law? Was race a factor in the solving the mystery of the Atlanta child murders back in 1979? You be the judge. The articles were written in 1981 and 1986. Farber, M. A. “Leading the Hunt in Atlanta’s Murders. ” The New York Times. May 3, 1981. Robert Keating, and Barry Michael Cooper. “Feature: A Question of Justice. ” Spin Magazine. December 29, 2015. Recent Article Audra D. S. Burch. “Who Killed Atlanta’s Children? ” The New York Times. April 30, 2019. May 22, 2019. Watch: https: //www. foxnews. com/us/atlanta-child-murders-evidence-to-be-re-examined-by-investigators

How can forensic evidence prevent stereotyping from influencing the way evidence is used against a suspect? • Effect evidence collected? • DNA • Video surveillance footage • Where the evidence was found (neighborhood, block, type of car) • Other Read: 25 Wrongly Convicted Felons Exonerated by New Forensic Evidence Cleared by Forensics: Innocent People Set Free by Science Innocence Project: DNA Exonerations in the United States Watch: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=1 iw. Uo. JKfi. PQ