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Radio 4,20 Jan 2022,28 mins

Sentence first, verdict afterwards

Think with Pinker

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Decision making in the courtroom: In his guide to thinking better, Professor Steven Pinker explores the life and death choices made by judges and juries. To help him sift signals from noise, he’s joined by: Judge Nancy Gertner: former United States district judge and now professor of law at Harvard University Elizabeth Loftus; professor at the University of California and one of the most influential psychologists of the 20th century Producer: Imogen Walford Editor Emma Rippon Think with Pinker is produced in partnership with The Open University.

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