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S4 Ep10: Your Mind on Criminal Justice with Dr. Mikaela Spruill

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What comes to mind when you hear the term “objectively reasonable”? In this episode, Dr. Mikaela Spruill joins us to discuss how legal standards in criminal justice aren't as neutral as they may seem. We discuss how social stratification and lived experience influence jurors' priors, the idea of legal objectivity, and why diverse juries matter.

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Beth Fisher and Ava Ma de Sousa are Ph.D. students studying psychology, philosophy and neuroscience. 

On Minds Matter, we discuss a range of subjects, from conspiracy theories to falling in love, to nostalgia. We explore the neuroscientific and psychological research behind these issues while talking through our own personal experiences.

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