What is bias and bias minimisation什么是偏差与偏差最小化.docVIP

My thoughts and reflections on bias minimisation What is bias and bias minimisation? Simply put, bias is a predisposition or a preconceived opinion that prevents a person from impartially evaluating facts that have been presented for determination. It is a personal prejudice formed out of subjective thinking. It can further be explained as a state of mind when you have already decided on the issue without even knowing the full facts or consciously distorting the facts to suit ones believes. Bias is similarly referred to as prejudice or being partial. For example, where a section of a racially mixed community believe more easily in the guilt of the accused if the alleged pickpocket is black or being shocked because a white have been convicted of shoplifting. Bias is natural to all human beings. It results out of our natural inclination of exercising power of judgment over what is right or wring; or what we like or dislike. It is therefore utopian to think of eliminating bias in judgment. In other words, if we go about looking for a person who has no opinion on any issue, we may as well appoint robots to all the courts and law tribunals. Hence, bias minimisation is a concept that balances the reality of bias and the havoc it can cause if not controlled. In other words, bias minimisation speaking contextually is conscious efforts made by law teachers, in our context, to evolve a teaching curriculum and methodology that reduces implanting of bias tendencies in law students to the barest minimum. This has become necessary because most law students are at the formative age of developing their future personalities as good lawyers and judges or as bad layers and judges. Research has shown that people are aware of differences in status, colour, language, gender, and physical ability at a very young age. Numerous research studies about the process of identity and attitude development conclude that children and young persons learn by observing the differences and similariti