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Achieving Equal Justice For Women And Men In The Courts. The Draft Report Of The Judicial Council Advisory Committee On Gender Bias In The Courts, Judicial Council Of California
Achieving Equal Justice For Women And Men In The Courts. The Draft Report Of The Judicial Council Advisory Committee On Gender Bias In The Courts, Judicial Council Of California
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The Judicial Council Advisory Committee on Gender Bias in the Courts was appointed by two Chief Justices and charged with the duty of examining the problem of gender bias in the California courts, gathering information, and making recommendations to the Judicial Council to correct any problems identified. The committee has found that serious problems do exist in decison making, court practices and procedures, the fair allocation of judicial resources, and in the courtroom environment. The committee proposes a series of recommendations in the areas of: Civil Litigation and Courtroom Demeanor, Family Law, Domestic Violence, Juvenile and Criminal Law, and Court …
From The Bar To The Bar: Prevailing Despite Gender Bias, Nancy Woolley
From The Bar To The Bar: Prevailing Despite Gender Bias, Nancy Woolley
New England Journal of Public Policy
The report of the Gender Bias Study of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts was released in May 1989. After a thorough study of the areas of family law, domestic violence and sexual assault, criminal and juvenile justice, civil damage awards, gender bias in courthouse interactions, and court personnel, the study committee concluded that there was significant gender-based bias in the courts. The following article demonstrates how bias affected one woman and her children, and how, in spite of it and with the help of individuals and institutions in the private sector, she has attained empowerment and …
Gender Bias In The Classrom, Taunya Lovell Banks
Gender Bias In The Classrom, Taunya Lovell Banks
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