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Modern courts have faced the problem of the "CSI effect" (Where jurors expect incontrovertible scientific evidence like they uncover in the show). Was there a similar problem of high expectations in the late-Victorian age following the popularity of the Sherlock Holmes stories?

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How were slaves who committed crimes against other slaves dealt with? (in the United States)

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How did the U.S. Supreme Court change during the Civil War? Did it oppose the political and war aims of Republicans?

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Modern courts have faced the problem of the "CSI effect" (Where jurors expect incontrovertible scientific evidence like they uncover in the show). Was there a similar problem of high expectations in the late-Victorian age following the popularity of the Sherlock Holmes stories?	621
How were slaves who committed crimes against other slaves dealt with? (in the United States)	12
How did the U.S. Supreme Court change during the Civil War? Did it oppose the political and war aims of Republicans?	2