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AI sentencing tools could offset the regional biases in Utah...

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We like to picture Lady Justice as a serene, stately figure, standing tall in front of the county courthouse. She wears a blindfold to guarantee she can’t see the swastika tattoo on your bicep or the small gold crucifix hanging from your neck. She holds a balance—scales in one hand and a sword in the other.

It is a lovely, comforting image. Unfortunately, in actual practice, Lady Justice isn't blind at all—she’s wearing a pair of cheap, bedazzled sunglasses, peeking over the rim and checking the defendant’s county line before deciding how hard to swing the gavel.

If you are planning to commit a…

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