[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

Her reasoning is a little wonky to say the least, but the profits made by prisons off the backs of prisoners is the only way to explain the increase in prison populations, both here and across the pond.

Yeah sure, I'd say the custodial disparity could be more due to women appearing more "sympathetic" than men.

It could be argued that's why BAME people face longer sentences than whites for similar crimes. Jurors should perhaps be, not necessarily "race matched" ot the defendant, but a better cross-section on each panel might improve things.