Bad Boy Bias: Linguistic Bias in the Law

Authors

Parth Sharma, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Abstract

This paper seeks to establish and put in use methodology capable of analyzing the significant linguistic bias found within American jurisprudence. It summarizes the limited preexisting empirical work done and adds a new original empirical study on linguistic bias in the courtroom. It examines a large number of cases through various software and examines the prevalence of certain labels (badges of bias). In doing so, this paper seeks to find the most common labels and seeks to determine the amount of emotional variability present within the courtroom. Based on these results, the paper provides recommendations, answering how best to efficiently minimize the effects of linguistic bias on jury impartiality.

Recommended Citation

Sharma, Parth (2023) "Bad Boy Bias: Linguistic Bias in the Law," Butler Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 9 , Article 12.
Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/bjur/vol9/iss1/12