On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben discuss the conclusion of the Alex Murdaugh criminal case and verdict, take a "juror attitudes" questionnaire designed to assess prosecution bias, and discuss the adversarial justice system more generally.

0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone
01:18 - What we've been up to since the conclusion of season 1
03:50 - Cristine watched the whole Alex Murdaugh trial on YouTube
08:03 - Would you rather a judge or jury trial?
09:20 - Alex Murdaugh used to work as a prosecutor
12:30 - What evidence = conviction?
18:04 - On a balance of probabilities
24:10 - Can juries be impartial in a social media landscape?
27:53 - What is a jury of your peers anyway
29:05 - Measuring our juror bias: Pretrial Juror Attitudes Questionnaire (PJAQ) (Lecci & Myers 2010)
39:05 - Why do defence attorneys defend guilty people?
50:52 - Once a criminal, always a criminal
1:05:30 - Changing your story = guilty?
1:07:00 - Results: who is more eager to convict?
1:09:30 - Having a degree in Criminology doesn't mean you have the right answer
1:13:40 - Why do we punish people who commit crimes?
1:18:50 - This episode is dismissed

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