Still, as the offense becomes better understood and the committing of it partakes more of studied and deliberate defiance of the law, we can be confident that juries will convict individuals and that jail sentences will be imposed.
Taft expresses confidence that as understanding of offenses improves, juries will be more willing to convict.
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