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absolute disparity

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A quick definition of absolute disparity:

Absolute disparity is a way to check if a group of people in a jury pool is fair or not. It is calculated by comparing the percentage of a group in the jury pool to the percentage of that group in the general population. For example, if a jury pool has only white people but the community has many Black people, then the absolute disparity is high. This helps to make sure that everyone has a fair chance in court.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Absolute disparity is a way to measure if a jury pool is fair or not. It is used when the jury pool does not represent the community it is supposed to serve. For example, if a jury pool is made up of only white people in a community where most people are Black. Absolute disparity is calculated by subtracting the percentage of a group in the jury pool from the percentage of that group in the general population.

Example: In a community where 30% of the population is Hispanic, but the jury pool is made up of only 10% Hispanic people, there is an absolute disparity of 20%. This means that the jury pool is not representative of the community and may not be fair.

Explanation: Absolute disparity is used to measure if a jury pool is fair or not. It compares the percentage of a group in the jury pool to the percentage of that group in the general population. If there is a big difference between the two percentages, it means that the jury pool is not representative of the community and may not be fair. In the example given, the absolute disparity of 20% means that the jury pool is not representative of the Hispanic population in the community.

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renard99
22:31
@lilypadfrog: that’s a pity I’da be liking them all
texaslawhopefully
22:31
Only food I’m going to miss for sure if I leave Texas is texmex
22:31
waspy hasnt had thai food in ithaca yet. ithaca thai is so good
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22:32
there are two major thai places and they have very similar names bc a divorced husband and wife own them lol
22:32
personally i think taste of thai is better than taste of thai express but thats just me
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texaslawhopefully
22:32
Glad they have good Thai food, I love Thai food! Can’t wait to visit :)
22:33
when tex goes to ithaca i want to come
Dkk
22:34
Crying Tiger, best Thai dish.
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curry tonkatsu so yummeh
22:36
whats even open rn? pizza?
CTB is it i think
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is collegetown pizza not open
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i used to get a slice from there or wings over at like 1am after my shift at the restaurant
Dkk
22:48
Ross Ulbricht free. God Bless Trump. Huge win.
JeremyFragrance
22:54
agreed
texaslawhopefully
22:55
This is an interesting read: https://thedispatch.com/article/birthright-citizenship-trump-implications/
Dkk
23:01
I mean, idk how it's possible to end birth right citizenship without amending the constitution because to me the 14th amendment is pretty clear about it.
ross ulbricht tried to hire a hitman to kill 5 people
i am not that sympathetic to him
Dkk
23:04
@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: That might have been an FBI agent. It was most likely him and he was most likely doing it to retrieve stolen funds that corrupt FBI agents stole, but yeah moral gray area but me personally, cool with hitmen. It's not like it is uncommon to hire hitmen. I don't think the action itself is necessarily wrong but the intent behind it can be.
Dkk
23:05
Like, Boeing whistblowers being killed by hitmen = wrong but a guy hiring hitmen to retrieve stolen funds = good to me.
texaslawhopefully
23:05
@Dkk: Yeah, for sure. My guess is it'll go to SCOTUS and it'll be 8-1 or 7-2, saying that EO was unconstitutional.
Dkk
23:06
Indeed. I need a count for how many exectuive orders he has signed and how many already have pending lawsuits.
i've been away for a while what were the most recent waves? any this week?
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