Judges manipulating rules

Title

Judges manipulating rules

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:03:41

Description

Interview on court cases where judges are manipulating their discretion to persuade people to plead guilty and not elect trial by jury to reduce legal aid payouts and the financial effect this is having on defendants. Male speaker and interviewer not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

Legal procedure; Corruption; Legal systems; Jury system; Trial by jury; Civil and political rights; Judges; Legal aid

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