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Webinar: Cognitive and Implicit Bias
October 22, 2020 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
“Bias: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt Others.”
This webinar presented by Jarvis Parsons will delve into both cognitive and implicit bias. Mr. Parsons is the elected District Attorney in Brazos County, Texas. Speaking from a prosecutor’s perspective, Mr. Parsons will discuss several topics such as confirmation bias and how personal perceptions of individuals affect our work and the choices we make. He discusses the importance of prosecutors consistently evaluating how we make decisions in the areas of charging, prosecution and sentencing and will share current research in this area. Mr. Jarvis will also share some of his personal background which lays a foundation for his passion in this area.