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Juries are supposed to work the same way[0], in practice judges will throw you out of court if you tell the jurors about it.

Here is a youtube video on the subject by one of my favorite content creators:

It's a controversial thing sadly, likely due to the effects it can have on precedent. I can see why it makes judges nervous.

Personally, I think it's a necessary balance to Prosecutorial discretion however.