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Racial biases impact plea bargaining: Minorities face higher conviction rates and harsher plea deals

New York State · New York

Racial biases impact plea bargaining: Minorities face higher conviction rates and harsher plea deals

In 2010, a 16 year old black man named Kalief Browder was accused of stealing a backpack in the Bronx. His bail was set at $3,000, and since he was unable to post bail, Browder was sent to Rikers Island. He was offered many plea deals, including three and a half years in prison if he plead guilty. Browder stayed in solitary confinement for nearly two out of the three years in Rikers. His charges were eventually dropped since there was no direct …Read Article

Incarceration & race: Inequality targets low socioeconomic status and education for Black individuals

Education · Detroit

Incarceration & race: Inequality targets low socioeconomic status and education for Black individuals

Youself Bunchie Shakur, 43, now a community leader on the streets, shares his devastating story of growing up on the Westside of Detroit. In the 10 minute segment, Shakur expressed how he grew up in devastating poverty with no education, and ultimately faces incarceration like his father did. Conditions in Westside Detroit did not just end with Shakur’s story. Instead, the tragic events are still taking place for numerous Black individuals. Num…Read Article

The real face value: Facial trustworthiness bias in legal decision-making

Lewisburg, Pennsylvania · Lewisburg

The real face value: Facial trustworthiness bias in legal decision-making

To all the prospective criminals out there, make sure to get a facelift first. Your fate might rest in the hands of how high your eyebrows are. We’re wired to make quick decisions about one another, regarding danger or trust, on a level far below what we’re consciously aware of. In everyday life, this might mean making a sharp right turn on the street to avoid an approaching potential threat, but in the courts, it might just mean a life sentence…Read Article

Is eyewitness memory too unreliable?

Is eyewitness testimony really as unreliable as popularly thought? This article takes a new perspective that eyewitness memory is reliable under certain controllable conditions. You may have come across or read a couple of legal cases involving eyewitness testimony, like the popular case of Broadwater v Sebold. Sebold was a victim of sexual assault, and during investigation, she wrongly identified Broadwater as the perpetrator, albeit being conf…Lewisburg, Pennsylvania · Lewisburg Read Article

Does the insanity plea cause stigma against mental health?

On June 8, 1981, John Hinckley tried to assassinate President Ronald Regan. This would lead to Hinckely’s trial in 1982, where he was found “not guilty by reason of insanity” (NGRI). This case would help revolutionize the legal world and put the Insanity Defense Reform Act of 1984 into effect, which would make it more challenging to plead NGRI. Since the implementation of the Insanity Defense Reform Act, mental health has raised many questions…Lewisburg, Pennsylvania · Lewisburg Read Article

Can AI save lives? The role of artificial intelligence in eyewitness identifications

“I think that’s them.” Those four words, voiced in a police lineup, have the potential to change a person’s life forever. But, what if they’re wrong? What if memory, often viewed as inherently reliable, is biased? In my psychology and law class, I learned just how large of a role memory plays in the legal system and how inconsistent it can be. In fact, mistaken eyewitness identifications are one of the most prevalent causes of false convictions…Artificial Intelligence · Charlottesville Read Article

Psychology Study Sheds Light on Why some Moments Seem to Fly By

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Many people feel that life speeds up as they get older. But what actually causes this sensation? A new study published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin sheds light on the reasons people perceive past periods of their lives as having passed quickly. Across four studies, researchers found that the feeling that time has flown by is more strongly associated with personal growth, satisfaction, and nostalgia than with daily routines or a …Psychology · United States See the Story

Student Commencement Speaker and Outstanding Senior: Gabby Diaz

This year, the senior class elected Gabby Diaz ’25 for The Bucknellian’s Outstanding Senior award. From all of her hard work and accomplishments on campus, it is clear that Diaz is the exact student who deserves the award and exemplifies what it means to be an “Outstanding Senior.” Ever since Diaz stepped foot on Bucknell’s campus, she made it her mission to make a difference in a major way. From her first year, Diaz has been involved in many c…Lewisburg, Pennsylvania · Lewisburg Read Article

2025 Commencement Soloist: Juliana Capizzi

Kicking off Commencement will be a rendition of the national anthem by Juliana Capizzi ’25, a biomedical engineering major from Chevy Chase, Md. Capizzi began opera vocal lessons in eighth grade but eventually found her voice as a jazz vocalist in high school. At Bucknell, she’s continued to hone her skills in the all-female Silhouettes a cappella group. “I love performing in public, whether it’s an a cappella concert or an open mic at the 7th S…Chevy Chase · Chevy Chase Read Article

2025 Commencement Speaker: Jessica Livingston ’93

Great ideas can change the world— but only if they have the support to take off. Without early investment, companies like DoorDash, Airbnb and Dropbox might never have grown into household names. One of the key figures behind their success is Jessica Livingston ’93— entrepreneur, investor and Bucknell’s 2025 Commencement keynote speaker. As an English major at Bucknell, Livingston never imagined a future in startups. “When I was in college, I ha…Lewisburg, Pennsylvania · Lewisburg Read Article

Doris Fischer Malesardi to receive honorary doctor of humane letters

Bucknell will honor Doris Fischer Malesardi S’45 with an honorary doctor of humane letters degree during the Commencement ceremony in recognition of her extraordinary commitment to the institution. Together with her late husband, Robert Malesardi ’45, P’75, P’79, P’87, G’08, Doris Malesardi has contributed more than $30 million to support financial aid at Bucknell— an investment that generated matching funds totaling more than $75 million for th…Lewisburg, Pennsylvania · Lewisburg Read Article

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