It is absurd to say that they have no moral responsibility for the use that may be made of their verdict by the government, when they have reason to suppose it will be used for purposes of injustice.
Spooner argues that jurors cannot escape moral accountability for the consequences of their verdicts, especially when they foresee injustice.
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