Although the Court recognized that prejudice may take the form of " 'oppressive pretrial incarceration' " or " 'anxiety and concern of the accused,' " the " 'most serious' " consideration, analogous to considerations in this case, was impairment of the ability to mount a defense.
When I recognized my prejudice and took the risk of dropping my assumptions, I entered a whole new world.
"It only took me a few months of listening to these patients to recognize my prejudices and the prejudices of others," he said.
It's vital to recognize that prejudice is not baked-in: It is the result of our ignorance.
Citizens are also not trained to recognize racial prejudice and suffer no consequences when reporting suspicions that are entirely based on those anxieties.
It should take the next opportunity to correct this mistake and recognize that prejudice against people who are L.G.B.T. should play no role in America's criminal justice system.
With that newfound understanding, she has worked on herself, as well as everyone she encounters, to help recognize when prejudice is in operation.
For most of us, though, the inability to recognize bigotry, prejudice, racism, conformity, etc., in effect, intolerance, ethnocentrism, and egocentrism, in our own behavior will make it challenging if not dangerous to differ.
Four categories of prejudice recognized in American law are described and labeled: interest, specific, generic and conformity prejudice.
As the shooting of unarmed black men by police officers has drawn increased scrutiny nationwide, local police departments are increasingly turning to "implicit bias training" in hopes of helping their officers recognize their prejudices and develop strategies for enforcing the law equitably in spite of them.
Professor Herek is an internationally recognized authority on prejudice against sexual minorities, anti-gay violence, and AIDS-related stigma.
