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Our criminal justice system here in the United States operates on the perception that each person accused of a crime is innocent until proven guilty by a jury of his or her peers. The criminal justice system does take into consideration a person's state of mind when they originally committed the crime that they are accused of committing. The criminal justice system refers to a person's state of mind as the term "mens rea," This is a Latin term which has been incorporated into the justice system of the United States. Mens rea plays a delicate part in criminal defense cases, mainly when the accused is mentally ill.

Girls at single-sex state schools in England get better GCSE results than those in mixed schools, according to an analysis of the most recent exams. And the advantage for girls' schools remains even when other factors are taken into account, such as social background or a selective intake.