2006-12-30 07:33:57 · 15 answers · asked by makala 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I've been called several times. The first 2 times wasted all my morning waiting for them to decide on who knows what. We were let go for lunch at noon. Came back & sat some more. finally they settled & sent everyone home. The 3rd time they settled 1/2 hr after we got there. Waste of time. After that I just told them I couldn't go by checking the appropiate box. End of story.
2006-12-30 07:42:25 · answer #1 · answered by mstrywmn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What's bad about it.. lets see...
1. People who usually have absolutely no knowledge with the law, are making a life altering decision for another.
2. It states "a jury of your peers", this is bogus, how many people on a jury have stood in the same shoes as the person on trial.
3. People who do jury duty, some doctors... high paying positions... get to lose out on their earned income for the length of the trial... and make what.. bout $ 15.00 per day max.
There's just three reasons... there are plenty more. But if you want to watch a trial, why don't you go and sit in a court room and watch... they are generally open to the public.
2006-12-30 07:43:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No it is not like on TV.
I got called in for a criminal case. I was away from my family for 19 days. Stayed at a motel. You can not call or speak with you family, if you do, its monitored very close so you don't say anything about the case or your family can't tell you anything.When I got to read the morning paper, some sections regarding the case was cut out, so I couldn't read what the media was writing about it. We were not allowed to speak to the other jurors about the case, while at lunch, at the motel, or anywhere except when in the deliberation room.
The graftic pictures I had to look at was very difficult. Seeing the victim brutally slayed was almost impossible to look at. Even now, 4 years later, I still remember what they look like. Most people think , Oh it wouldn't bother me, well until you see it for yourself, you don't have a clue.
Afterwards, when the person was convicted, honestly I felt guilty for the vote I made, I was sentencing a person to life in prison. Even though there was no doubt in anyones mind that the person was 100 % guilty.
2006-12-30 07:54:52 · answer #3 · answered by cajun24 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
TV's quick and exciting and the cases are pretty interesting. In reality it lasts a long time, you're sitting on a bench for possibly hours and what you have to listen to is often boring. Jury duty is simply boring and drags you out of something you'd rather be doing. Id rather be working than have to do jury duty
2006-12-30 07:37:27 · answer #4 · answered by kringle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't really pay anything. People can be jerks. A lot depends on the case you get, some can be pretty dull or even stupid. However, some can be pretty high profile. Sometimes you can get called & not even get on a case.
All in all, I would say it's worth the experience just to do it once. Then you have a better understanding of the system and can see that it's not exactly like it is on TV. Similar, but there are lots of differences.
2006-12-30 07:38:41 · answer #5 · answered by bionicbookworm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Often times you are pulled into jury duty for minor offenses and it's not a common thing to happen. Also, if you do get called there is only a slim chance that you will be picked based on your background. For instance, I want to be a journalist, my mom and my step mom are both attorneys and I'm a religious minority where I live. These three things stack against me so they don't pick me. And you have to be called you can't just volunteer.
2006-12-30 07:36:54 · answer #6 · answered by snowbaby 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are all sugar coting it, all of the stuff we get called for are light minor offenses and can be really boring, and if u are hung, that could mean a mistrial and a LOT of deliberating...UGH also when u get called-u don't volunteer- u have to fill out a survey and mail it in and then u have to go on an assigned date to sit in a room all day- LIKE 8 HOURS- until they decide if they want u or not. U can even sit there the ENTIRE day and not get called- IT IS VERY TIME CONSUMING
2006-12-30 07:43:31 · answer #7 · answered by cgirl279 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
TV is compressed for time and uses actors who rehearse to perfect their roles. Real court is as real as it gets -- and it's nothing like on TV.
I've been called for jury duty a number of times and have sat on 3 juries. One civil and two crimminal. Fascinating experience!
2006-12-30 07:38:39 · answer #8 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its boring you sit around from 9 - 11:30 everyday ..i had to do it for 2 weeks and wasnt even chosen to be on a jury.
2006-12-30 07:43:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The process of voir dire ought to eliminate you from having to serve on a jury, I hope.
2006-12-30 08:00:50 · answer #10 · answered by S. B. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋