The impact of sexual abuse on female development: a longitudinal study

Re:The impact of sexual abuse on female development: a longi... by mavhc on Thursday January 13, 2022 @03:59PM (#29926756)

Among the small share and number of federal defendants who went to trial in fiscal 2018, those who opted for a bench trial – that is, one in which the verdict is handed down by a judge – fared better than those who opted for a jury trial. Around four-in-ten defendants who faced a bench trial (38%) were acquitted, compared with just 14% of those who faced a jury trial.

https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/06/11/only-2-of-f...

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Re:The impact of sexual abuse on female development: a longi... by istjohn on Thursday January 13, 2022 @04:16PM (#29926981)

I have to imagine the defendants who opt for a bench trial have reasons for making that choice that don't necessarily apply to the defendants who choose a jury trial.

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Re:The impact of sexual abuse on female development: a longi... by mavhc on Friday January 14, 2022 @04:08AM (#29932216)

So the ones who choose Bench trial are more likely to be innocent?

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