Cato Expert: Restoring Juries' Role in Sentencing Will Restore Mercy
January 13, 2026
January 13, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Cato Institute issued the following news release:
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Cato Expert: Restoring Juries' Role in Sentencing Will Restore Mercy
A jury that is curated by prosecutors, buffeted by judges, and kept ignorant of consequences cannot be the doer of justice and the reservoir of mercy.
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Recently, Judges Stephanos Bibas and Richard Sullivan discussed the benefits of having more informed and empowered juries at a se . . .
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Cato Expert: Restoring Juries' Role in Sentencing Will Restore Mercy
A jury that is curated by prosecutors, buffeted by judges, and kept ignorant of consequences cannot be the doer of justice and the reservoir of mercy.
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Recently, Judges Stephanos Bibas and Richard Sullivan discussed the benefits of having more informed and empowered juries at a se . . .