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Why doesn't society take this excellent information and research and apply it to our justice and education system?

Richard Perhaps because "society" doesn't exist as an individual entity, but instead is a crazy collection of individuals and groups with differing opinions a…morePerhaps because "society" doesn't exist as an individual entity, but instead is a crazy collection of individuals and groups with differing opinions about how to arrive at intelligent and wise conclusions — and that sometimes that is precisely what happens. Take a look at the names on this amicus curiae brief to the Supreme Court, and you'll find the author's name.

This case did use the emerging evidence of cognitive research, and changed the criminal justice system in a significant way, even if there are still many other changes to be made. That's how progress happens on big and highly contested social issues.(less)

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