Letter: American justice
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Sir: There is no essential difference between a Massachusetts jury being influenced by the feelings of the Eappens, a Saudi court taking notice of the opinions of nurse Gilford's family and a British Home Secretary being swayed by the anger of James Bulger's parents. If Justice needs her blindfold, she needs it everywhere.
P J STEWART
Oxford
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