Uploaded September 2013 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago

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Dr. Nita Farahany discusses what the judge in our trial might be thinking as he determines Jimmy Moran's sentence. Farahany explains what different schools of thought could enter into Judge Rakoff's mind, considering retribution and recidivism.

This segment was taken from episode two "Deciding Punishment," from the broadcast, "Brains on Trial with Alan Alda."

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