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Slow-motion replays can distort criminal responsib...
US courtroom practices seem to be very very different from UK ones, despite the same origin.
bitwize
on Aug 2, 2016
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Fun fact: Judges in the UK do not use gavels. However, judges in UK police procedurals and legal dramas use gavels. Why? Because the judges in American police procedurals and legal dramas do, and it's become an expected trope.
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