DanArmak comments on Rationality & Criminal Law: Some Questions - Less Wrong

14 Post author: simplicio 20 June 2010 07:42AM

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Comment author: Blueberry 20 June 2010 09:31:01PM 5 points [-]

Why just test for and throw out people subject to that particular bias? What about people biased against women, men, or various racial or ethnic groups as well? (We ask potential jurors about these biases, but we don't test for them. We just trust them to tell us if they're biased.)

Comment author: DanArmak 24 June 2010 08:14:44PM 0 points [-]

I doubt you'd have any jurors left if you remove everyone who is subject to any bias.

I think it would be more effective to obscure the features of the accused during the trial.