2007-12-02 07:33:07 · 13 answers · asked by Sister Wench 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It shouldn't be an issue unless it's going to affect their ability to be impartial, and the jury selection process should weed that out.
2007-12-02 08:16:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The point of the jury is to have people with different backgrounds and beliefs to create an overall balanced jury. If you take these out, a large part of the population is not represented, along with these ideas.
2007-12-02 15:38:43 · answer #2 · answered by sparrer2 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A jury of your peers. Peers include people with strong religious beliefs.
2007-12-02 15:35:45 · answer #3 · answered by punch 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If we had more righteous people in our government offices and in our juridisial system it would be a lot better world but that is not the case. We have some of the worst of the worst with authority and power right now controlling us, or trying too! Thomas Jefferson said that if the people had a revolution every ten years since "we are the people", the government would be working us, the people. That is food for thought..............................
2007-12-02 16:08:29 · answer #4 · answered by Calamity Jane 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That depends on the situation. If a pagan is accused of commiting a crime, I don't think it would be a good idea to have a Christian on the jury who thinks pagans are the root of all evil.
2007-12-02 15:38:58 · answer #5 · answered by xx. 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
SW,
I believe the process of excluding people should lie in the hands of the lawyers at each and every trial and not in excluding them from the "Pool" to begin with. Have a great week.
Thanks,
Eds
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2007-12-02 15:37:59 · answer #6 · answered by Eds 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
they exclude people who cannot be impartial. That should cover religious beliefs as well as moral, etc.
2007-12-02 15:37:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
You'll go on the naughty step for that one
2007-12-02 15:36:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes
2007-12-02 16:10:48 · answer #9 · answered by Tinkerbelle 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would be suspect of anyone who swears on a bible.
2007-12-02 15:40:15 · answer #10 · answered by wofford914 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋