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A commission reviewing the British criminal-justice system is not likely to approve head prosecutor Barbara Mills' suggestions to restrict defendants' rights to silence and a jury trial. They will seek safeguards for forensic evidence and improvements in criminal investigation.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1993
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Justice on trial
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The British public has lost its faith in its criminal justice system after years of well-publicized miscarriages of justice. Planned reforms by the Royal Commission on Criminal Justice may make the problem even worse, especially the proposal to end the right to a jury trial.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1993
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Mind the gap
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US juries may not understand legal language, and the debate on this issue is examined in detail.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 2001
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