Shadows of Doubt: Brendan O’Flaherty and Rajiv Sethi with Morgan C. Williams, Jr.

Economist examine the role stereotypes play in the the justice system. 

Crimes and punishments take place under pressure and often with uncertainty. Offenders, victims, police, judges, and jurors make high-stakes decisions with limited information, under severe time pressure. With compelling stories and extensive data on how people behave in the heat of the moment, Shadows of Doubt: Stereotypes, Crime, and the Pursuit of Justice reveals the extent to which we rely on stereotypes as shortcuts in our decision making.

Co-authors Brendan (Dan) O'Flaherty, professor of economics at Columbia University, and Rajiv Sethi, Professor of Economics at Barnard College, Columbia University and an External Professor at the Santa Fe Institute will speak about their research together. 

They will be joined in conversation with Morgan C. Williams, Jr., a Postdoctoral Fellow at NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.

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