Keeping it Fair

Imagine walking into a courtroom and facing a judge. SHOULD the following influence a judge’s decision:

What political party you support

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

Imagine walking into a courtroom and facing a judge. SHOULD the following influence a judge’s decision:

The evidence presented during the case.

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

Imagine walking into a courtroom and facing a judge. SHOULD the following influence a judge’s decision:

How the news channels are covering your case.

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

Imagine walking into a courtroom and facing a judge. SHOULD the following influence a judge’s decision:

How much money you earn at your job

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

Imagine walking into a courtroom and facing a judge. SHOULD the following influence a judge’s decision:

The laws related to your case.

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

Imagine walking into a courtroom and facing a judge. SHOULD the following influence a judge’s decision:

How much money your lawyer donated to the judge’s re-election campaign.

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

Imagine walking into a courtroom and facing a judge. SHOULD the following influence a judge’s decision:

What the mayor thinks about your case.

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

Imagine walking into a courtroom and facing a judge. SHOULD the following influence a judge’s decision:

How other judges have decided similar cases in the past. (This is called precedent.)

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

Imagine walking into a courtroom and facing a judge. SHOULD the following influence a judge’s decision:

The fact that you and the judge both love the same video game.

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

Imagine walking into a courtroom and facing a judge. SHOULD the following influence a judge’s decision:

Your ability to pay for your own lawyer.

• Yes

• No

• Maybe