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Hungry Judges Less Lenient

Fatigue may lead decision-makers to choose easy options

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 17, 2011 5:44 PM CDT

(Newser) – If you ever find yourself before a judge, you should hope that he or she is well-fed and well-rested, new research suggests. Researchers analyzed more than a thousand parole hearings in Israel and discovered that judges were much likelier to grant an inmate parole if...   Read full story »

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