While reading The Crucible, I was horrified by the blatant unfairness and bias that went along in the court room. And although disheartening, it was comforting to know we have come a long way since those Salem Witch Trials back in 1692. But have we really?
CBS news reported in a a Cornell University study reported that "unattractive defendants are 22 percent more likely to be convicted than good-looking ones" while the "unattractive also get slapped with harsher sentences - an average of 22 months longer in prison."
Well, that's unfair. Justice should be blind, right? Yet physical appearance is a barrier in achieving fair justice and the attractiveness of a defendant is now a factor in deeming their innocence.
But these are sub-conscious biases that have been psychologically imbedded in our brains from a combination of human nature and nuture. They cant really be stopped or even prevented. Perhaps, it is something the justice system will just have to live with it.
Good thing you're so good looking! You'll probably never get in trouble.
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