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: While justice should be blind to race and ethnicity, critics argue it should not be blind to the specific circumstances of a crime or a defendant's history. 2. Systemic Failures and Miscarriages of Justice
The ideal of "Blind Justice" is represented by Lady Justice (Justitia), who wears a blindfold to signify impartiality. However, legal scholars argue this "blindness" is often weaponized to ignore systemic inequalities: File: Blind.Justice.zip ...
: The "Blind Injustice" framework explores cases like that of Ricky Jackson, who served 39 years—the longest-serving exoneree in U.S. history—due to intimidated witnesses and lack of forensic oversight. : While justice should be blind to race
: The personification of justice as an external entity—Justitia—can lead the public to view justice as something done to them rather than something they actively participate in. However, legal scholars argue this "blindness" is often
Reports under this title often examine how the system fails vulnerable populations: