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Re:Louisiana Judges Issue Harsher Sentences When the LSU Foo... by pc86 on Friday September 09, 2016 @10:33AM (#12462576)
I'm not sure what good psychiatric counseling would do? "Oh you had a fight with your spouse last night? You better take a day or two off."
Re:Louisiana Judges Issue Harsher Sentences When the LSU Foo... by dogma1138 on Friday September 09, 2016 @10:40AM (#12462646)
Alleviate the psychological pressure that comes from being a judge.

Provide an evaluation as to their ability to preside over a case.

You can think of plenty of other examples where therapy and counseling might be quite good, i rather not have judges secretly medicating themselves with antidepressants, and judging by statistics alone probably more than a handful of them do.