When it comes to science and deciphering a law, the average person is not too bright. Why not "require" law students serve on a jury. There are plenty of law students. Or make a profession out of it, that way when billy joe bob sues because his coffee was too cold, the professionals know better. The cost can just get tagged onto the lawyer fees.
2006-12-18 05:06:13 · 5 answers · asked by Dennis D 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
True, our law says we must be judged by a jury of our peers. But some of our peers are not too bright. There are still people falling for the Nigera scam. Do you really want that person deciding your fate? I would want an educated person who isn't as gullable as I am deciding my outcome. And isn't the jury selected by the lawyers who are running the case? Why not have a pool of educated people they can pick from. It would make the selection process alot faster too.
2006-12-18 06:06:30 · update #1
and of course the names and the identity of the jury's would be kept anonymous
2006-12-18 06:07:49 · update #2
It wouldn't work. A jury could then be bought. Much better to have a random pool of citizens who have no vested interest in the case. I know it's a cliche - the jury system is not perfect but it's th best we've got.
In the UK there was some talk of removing juries in white collar fraud cases and replacing them with a panel of judges but that idea never went anywhere (or did Tony Bliar change that too since, I've been away?)
In UK tax cases (civil, not criminal) there are, literally, one or two judges who hear the original case and they are specialists in tax law.
2006-12-18 05:14:55 · answer #1 · answered by skip 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I think that's a bad idea. That would kind of defeat the purpose of "a jury of ones peers". Jury's need to be picked from the general population, at random, just like they are now. Professional Jurors? No.
2006-12-18 05:10:38 · answer #2 · answered by kj 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I have been on a jury, i does not enable a individual's occupation impression me interior the least because of the fact the occupation is basically a identify , you are able to desire to think approximately what the guy's character is approximately. a individual may well be a guy of the textile and nonetheless be very untrustworthy. Many criminals have hidden at the back of their professions for years, so please do no longer enable what style of paintings a individual do impression your determination one way or the different.
2016-10-05 11:24:26 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope...we are entitled to a jury of our peers. Normal average Joes that can relate to the defendant.
2006-12-18 05:08:53 · answer #4 · answered by Emily B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the legal system says we will be judged from a panel of our peers (Not criminal Justice Students).
2006-12-18 05:09:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋