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Chauvin conviction: 2 things to know about jury bias and 2 ways to reduce it

  • Written by Angela M. Jones, Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice and Criminology, Texas State University
Chauvin conviction: 2 things to know about jury bias and 2 ways to reduce itIn Atlanta, Ga., one person's sign reflects the actual verdicts that had just been delivered in the Derek Chauvin trial. Megan Varner/Getty Images

Shortly after the guilty verdicts were revealed in former police officer Derek Chauvin’s trial for murdering George Floyd, legal experts suggested Chauvin will appeal, arguing that his right to a...

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