As my research into jurors and jury decision making shows, our system is far from perfect.
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Private prosecutions can serve the public interest but the system needs better oversight and inspection.
The Post Office has exploited the slowness of legal and political institutions.
CCTV is a popular form of digital evidence but it can be unreliable and problematic.
The inevitable consequence of a criminal justice system in crisis is people being wrongfully convicted. The media has a crucial role to play in monitoring the law.
As long as the justice system relies on only retaining people who can afford to progress within the legal profession, racial and gender inequality will persist within its ranks.
Whole-life sentences are rarely handed down in the UK. Recent instances of their use point to gendered violence finally being taken more seriously.
Your social media comment may prejudice the outcome of a trial, even if you don’t intend to.
Seventy years after it was first launched, legal aid’s principles of equality are a shadow of what they once were.
Evidence from Scotland reveals the presumption against shorter sentences has shown little reduction in prison numbers.
It’s not just race, gender and socioeconomic status that affect juror bias; sometimes it’s the actual way people on juries assess evidence and make decisions.
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Lecturer in Psychology, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Senior Lecturer in Law, Cardiff University
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Professor of Criminal Justice Policy, De Montfort University
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Associate Professor in Law, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer in Law, Department of Law / Centre for Crime, Justice and Security, Staffordshire University
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Lecturer in Constitutional and Administrative Law, and Public Procurement, Bangor University
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Professor of Criminology, University of South Wales
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Lecturer, Criminal Justice Policy, De Montfort University
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Professor of Criminology, Durham University
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Lecturer, School of Humanities and Social Science, University of Brighton
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Professor of Law and Professional Ethics, University of Exeter
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Law, University of Exeter
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Lecturer in Law, UCL
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Professor of Criminal Law, University of Birmingham
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Associate Professor in Criminal Law, University of Cambridge
