Comments on: Racial Diversity: a Matter of “Survival?” http://www.scienceline.org/2006/12/04/bio_romero_race/ The Shortest Distance Between You and Science Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:45:26 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Josh Romero http://www.scienceline.org/2006/12/04/bio_romero_race/comment-page-1/#comment-590 Josh Romero Tue, 19 Dec 2006 03:29:20 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2006/12/04/bio_romero_race/#comment-590 Aegir, All-black juries were not measured in this study. In his article, Sommers noted that, "Though such juries are rare in many jurisdictions, including the county in which this study was conducted, they are not unusual in urban locales such as Atlanta, Detroit, or Washington, DC." He speculated that all-black juries might suffer from a lack of information exchange or be vulnerable to groupthink like the all-white jury. He also wrote that the presence of an all-black jury might lead to increased scrutiny in the case. "Other research has indicated that White and Black jurors bring to the courtroom different race-related motivations, with Blacks less worried about appearing prejudiced and more concerned with institutional bias," wrote Sommers. Until someone does another study, it all remains interesting speculation. Josh Aegir,

All-black juries were not measured in this study. In his article, Sommers noted that, “Though such juries are rare in many jurisdictions, including the county in which this study was conducted, they are not unusual in urban locales such as Atlanta, Detroit, or Washington, DC.”

He speculated that all-black juries might suffer from a lack of information exchange or be vulnerable to groupthink like the all-white jury.

He also wrote that the presence of an all-black jury might lead to increased scrutiny in the case.

“Other research has indicated that White and Black jurors bring to the courtroom different race-related motivations, with Blacks less worried about appearing prejudiced and more concerned with institutional bias,” wrote Sommers.

Until someone does another study, it all remains interesting speculation.

Josh

]]> By: Aegir Hallmundur http://www.scienceline.org/2006/12/04/bio_romero_race/comment-page-1/#comment-589 Aegir Hallmundur Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:45:42 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2006/12/04/bio_romero_race/#comment-589 The article only mentions all-white juries' verdicts compared to 'integrated' ones. Were all-black juries measured too? Would all-black juries be more likely to give a verdict one way or another, or provide verdicts closer to the integrated jury? The article only mentions all-white juries’ verdicts compared to ‘integrated’ ones. Were all-black juries measured too? Would all-black juries be more likely to give a verdict one way or another, or provide verdicts closer to the integrated jury?

]]> By: Nancy Brown http://www.scienceline.org/2006/12/04/bio_romero_race/comment-page-1/#comment-583 Nancy Brown Wed, 13 Dec 2006 20:49:28 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2006/12/04/bio_romero_race/#comment-583 I really enjoyed the viewpoint of this article and hope that it gets read by a large audience. People need to stop and think. When people talk about integration and race issues, so much emotion is used so if more people understood the points: 1. A recent study has shown that despite initial tensions, racially diverse groups make better decisions. 2. “a little bit of conflict can be a good thing—especially to make the right decision.” I really enjoyed the viewpoint of this article and hope that it gets read by a large audience. People need to stop and think.

When people talk about integration and race issues, so much emotion is used so if more people understood the points:

1. A recent study has shown that despite initial tensions, racially diverse groups make better decisions.

2. “a little bit of conflict can be a good thing—especially to make the right decision.”

]]> By: Carol Johnson http://www.scienceline.org/2006/12/04/bio_romero_race/comment-page-1/#comment-576 Carol Johnson Fri, 08 Dec 2006 21:48:37 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2006/12/04/bio_romero_race/#comment-576 Outstanding! Keen insight. Outstanding! Keen insight.

]]> By: Cliff Shoemaker http://www.scienceline.org/2006/12/04/bio_romero_race/comment-page-1/#comment-569 Cliff Shoemaker Thu, 07 Dec 2006 21:46:44 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2006/12/04/bio_romero_race/#comment-569 Josh Romero has captured what many in the legal profession have observed but not quite been able to understand and explain. This is an excellent article. I look forward to more articles by this gifted writer. Josh Romero has captured what many in the legal profession have observed but not quite been able to understand and explain. This is an excellent article. I look forward to more articles by this gifted writer.

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