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Juries are supposed to work the same way[0], in practice judges will throw you out of court if you tell the jurors about it. [0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J
by fuzz4lyfe 7y ago
Juries are supposed to work the same way[0], in practice judges will throw you out of court if you tell the jurors about it.
[0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury_nullification https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury_nullification
- salawat 7y agoIt's a controversial thing sadly, likely due to the effects it can have on precedent. I can see why it makes judges nervous. Personally, I think it's a necessary balance to Prosecutorial discretion however.
- bliblah 7y agoHere is a youtube video on the subject by one of my favorite content creators: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqH_Y1TupoQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqH_Y1TupoQ