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, Voices, 24 June) does rather throw a lot of weight in favour of juries and against judges. As he may have noticed from his own experience on a jury, personal attributes may be more important than social background in affecting the demeanour of juries. Also, contrary to his claims, there are distinct limits as to how far judges can indulge their prejudices in sentencing; they and magistrates have to act within guidelines.
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