Research has previously found that judges are more lenient at the start of the day and immediately after a scheduled break in court proceedings – such as after lunch – which suggests a level of bias in their decision making.
Now new research shows how jurors – who are supposed to be a better option than a lone judge – could also be biased when it comes to deciding a verdict.
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