Implicit Bias Exposed: the Michigan Juvenile Justice System

After a juvenile is arrested or referred to the court, the prosecuting attorney reviews the evidence and decides whether or not to submit a petition to the court.[4]

[4] See Lars Trautman, How a Checklist Could Improve Prosecution, R Street (July 2020),

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