judicial stereotyping

Practice of judges ascribing to an individual specific attributes, characteristics or roles on the sole basis of her or his membership of a particular social group.

Additional notes and information

General

It also refers to the practice of judges perpetuating harmful stereotypes through their failure to challenge stereotyping.

Sources

Cusack, S. (2014). Eliminating Judicial Stereotyping − Equal Access for Justice to Women in Gender-Based Violence Cases. Final paper submitted to the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.