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Jurors aren’t impartial – that’s exactly why they are so important to justice

By Elaine Jackson, PhD Candidate, University of Glasgow; University of the West of Scotland
Lee John Curley, Lecturer in Psychology, Glasgow Caledonian University
Martin Lages, Associate professor, University of Glasgow

If a judge makes a decision on their own, only their own biases will influence the verdict. In a jury, consensus needs to be reached.

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