The Body Odd - Much like toddlers, judges need snack breaks

The Body Odd - Much like toddlers, judges need snack breaks: "It turns out the judges were most lenient first thing in the morning and right after lunch, the Associated Press reports. At the start of a morning court session, 65 percent of prisoners received a favorable ruling, but the prisoners' luck faded to zero by lunchtime. Then, after a mid-day meal break, favorable rulings jumped back up to 65 percent."

Of course, another explanation is just that they are less fatigued first thing in the morning and after their lunch break.