I've long been in favor of making juries more informed about their power to nullify a prosecution or convict on a less serious charge. The proposal here, to inform juries of potential sentencing before the conviction phase, would be a big step in the right direction.
Perspective | Jurors don’t know what the penalties for a guilty verdict will be. They should.
If juries knew the consequences of their decisions, they'd deliberate more carefully — and could serve as a check on punitive laws.
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