What happened to trial by jury? - Suja A. Thomas
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Date: 2020-08-22
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J.
We dont have a jury in India, the lawyers present the case to the judge(s) and they make a decision. Also, unlike the US, the judiciary is separate from the government/political parties, so you can expect them to act like a third party. However, in practice, especially in recent years, the jobs getting politicised, so. We used to have a jury system until they let a murderer walk free because he managed to convince them that it wasnt really murder because his wife cheated on him.
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We dont have a jury in India, the lawyers present the case to the judge(s) and they make a decision. Also, unlike the US, the judiciary is separate from the government/political parties, so you can expect them to act like a third party. However, in practice, especially in recent years, the jobs getting politicised, so. We used to have a jury system until they let a murderer walk free because he managed to convince them that it wasnt really murder because his wife cheated on him.
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Max
Who do you want to mediate your dispute. A professional who has experience in dealing with situations like the one you're facing and resources specific to their job OR a random citizen.
I agree the people in power have their own interests to advance and agendas to push but so do every-day people.
The jury is an essential tool to fair and unbias government but like all the tools we use to govern ourselves it has strengths and weaknesses.
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Who do you want to mediate your dispute. A professional who has experience in dealing with situations like the one you're facing and resources specific to their job OR a random citizen.
I agree the people in power have their own interests to advance and agendas to push but so do every-day people.
The jury is an essential tool to fair and unbias government but like all the tools we use to govern ourselves it has strengths and weaknesses.
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hello
Jury duty is harassment. there really should be a system in which either you get paid for jury duty or you arent bothered with jury service if you dont get paid time off. they shouldnt be able to summon you and waste your time if you dont get paid time off for it. They are asking law abiding citizens to deal with situations that arent of their own making with no compensation. That is simply wrong.
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Jury duty is harassment. there really should be a system in which either you get paid for jury duty or you arent bothered with jury service if you dont get paid time off. they shouldnt be able to summon you and waste your time if you dont get paid time off for it. They are asking law abiding citizens to deal with situations that arent of their own making with no compensation. That is simply wrong.
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nromk
like the first juries in the USA had to have been all white rich people, the founders weren't thinking of us and other countries that have juries usually ask retired judges, law students, and third party prosecutors and lawyers to step up to the jury benches because people can be easily swayed by emotions.
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like the first juries in the USA had to have been all white rich people, the founders weren't thinking of us and other countries that have juries usually ask retired judges, law students, and third party prosecutors and lawyers to step up to the jury benches because people can be easily swayed by emotions.
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Bram
In my opinion jurys dont work. Judges are schooled to think independently and rationally. Jurys however are just random citizens and can be more easily influenced by emotion. I also think even more proof for this is the fact that some of the best legal systems in the world do not have jurys.
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In my opinion jurys dont work. Judges are schooled to think independently and rationally. Jurys however are just random citizens and can be more easily influenced by emotion. I also think even more proof for this is the fact that some of the best legal systems in the world do not have jurys.
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Laoagan
Trial in the USA, If it is being portrayed right in movies, tv shows and the general media. What I don't understand is why they conduct trial that are decided by Juries composed of ordinary American citizens that even an inexperienced or worst idiots can be a member.
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Trial in the USA, If it is being portrayed right in movies, tv shows and the general media. What I don't understand is why they conduct trial that are decided by Juries composed of ordinary American citizens that even an inexperienced or worst idiots can be a member.
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Daniel
Spectators at a trial are an honest question. What if there is classified data presented? Well, it should be easy enough to find lawyers and judges with security clearances. Like, duh. Is it acceptable for spectators to overhear discussion of this nature? I vote yes!
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Spectators at a trial are an honest question. What if there is classified data presented? Well, it should be easy enough to find lawyers and judges with security clearances. Like, duh. Is it acceptable for spectators to overhear discussion of this nature? I vote yes!
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Kingsley
I sat on a jury. Smh. I never want my life in the hands of 12 average Americans. The need to not want to do it makes it hard to be fair. We let a guilty man and wife walk all because we wanted to go home.
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I sat on a jury. Smh. I never want my life in the hands of 12 average Americans. The need to not want to do it makes it hard to be fair. We let a guilty man and wife walk all because we wanted to go home.
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neocomp92
These days with social media and the Internet, how do you expect to select a fair and unbiased jury pool for high profile cases (e. g. George Floyd) especially if the talking heads have decided for you?
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These days with social media and the Internet, how do you expect to select a fair and unbiased jury pool for high profile cases (e. g. George Floyd) especially if the talking heads have decided for you?
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Goodiesfanful
I can't figure out how US defendants get off with slaps on the wrist or on technicalities one minute, and the next they're serving sentences so stiff they're old men by the time they're released.
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I can't figure out how US defendants get off with slaps on the wrist or on technicalities one minute, and the next they're serving sentences so stiff they're old men by the time they're released.
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