The ideal of "Blind Justice" is represented by Lady Justice (Justitia), who wears a blindfold to signify impartiality. However, legal scholars argue this "blindness" is often weaponized to ignore systemic inequalities:
: The "Blind Injustice" framework explores cases like that of Ricky Jackson, who served 39 years—the longest-serving exoneree in U.S. history—due to intimidated witnesses and lack of forensic oversight. File: Blind.Justice.zip ...
: Research from organizations like the Prison Policy Initiative highlights how complex death sentencing rules and the withholding of critical information from jurors lead to "blind" outcomes that fail both jurors and defendants. The ideal of "Blind Justice" is represented by
: The personification of justice as an external entity—Justitia—can lead the public to view justice as something done to them rather than something they actively participate in. File: Blind.Justice.zip ...