Far from being blind, justice in jury trials can often depend on the biases of the jurors. Jonathan Brady/PA December 20, 2019 How tackling ‘rape myths’ among jurors could help increase convictions at trial Lara Flynn Hudspith, University of Huddersfield Neither jurors nor judges can be relied upon to put aside their incorrect beliefs about rape. What’s the answer?
But can you understand it? September 30, 2016 Here’s one judge who understands that the law needn’t be an ass Chris Cummins, The University of Edinburgh Family Court judge Peter Jackson has been widely praised for rendering his judgement in simple English.
Billion Photos/Shutterstock June 9, 2016 Is jury bias preventing justice for rape victims? Dominic Willmott, University of Huddersfield A debate has erupted over the recent sentencing in the Stanford sexual assault case, with questions being asked over the judge’s bias, but could the same be said of jurors in other rape cases?