Race and Developing Criminal Law in Massachusetts (Zoom Program)

Hon. Kimberly S. Budd
Hon. Beverly J. Cannone
Hon. Paul Hart Smyth

This afternoon webinar for Massachusetts judges will look at race and a variety of criminal law topics, including:

• Motions to Suppress – Automobile stops and exit orders, particularly in light of the recent Supreme Judicial Court decision in Commonwealth v. Long; Street encounters; Stop and Frisk
• Profile Evidence
• Selective Enforcement
• Issues of race and bias that arise in the conduct of jury trials including allegations of racism during jury deliberations and impermissible use of race during peremptory challenges
• The District Court Jury Instructions

The discussion will concentrate on the impact of implicit racial bias in the courtroom on discretionary determinations in judicial decision-making.