Natasha Schvey on Obesity in the Courtroom – Today!
Posted by The Situationist Staff on November 1, 2013
When: Friday 11/01/13 12-1pm
Where: WCC 2012
Today, join Section 6’s Ninja Tortles and the Student Association for Law and Mind Sciences (SALMS) for a talk by Natasha Schvey on bias against overweight defendants in the courtroom. Schvey, a doctoral student in clinical psychology at Yale University, has focused her research on obesity, weight stigma, binge eating, and eating in response to negative affect. She argues that bias against the overweight should be addressed in the legal system through means such as juror selection, jury instructions, and anti-discrimination legislation.
The talk will be held at noon in WCC 2012, and food will be served.
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