Term Papers on Legal Studies Essay #2

Term Paper Title	Legal Studies Essay #2
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Legal Studies Essay #2

The Jury system is the corner stone of our judicial system. Trial by our peers should never be altered.

The jury system is a method of trial which seeks to ensure that all cases are heard by an impartial committee of your peers who accurately reflect the values of modern society, this ultimately seeks to provide the accused with a fair and just trial. There are too many problems with the current form of the jury systems and these must be addressed for the method to guarantee a higher level of accuracy.

The intended result of selecting a jury is to represent an independent and impartial body who accurately reflect society as a whole. The problem with jury selection is that the method used to pick the jury is so intense that you have a molded jury, this jury does not reflect the community but rather it reflects what both parties want it to reflect. Another problem is that there are many groups such as teachers who don’t have to attend jury duty and as a result the field of eligible candidates for a jury reduces and therefore does not accurately represent the community as a whole.

Let’s not forget that there are very rarely highly educated members of a jury such as a professor or a doctor and as a result it seems a little to easy for a smooth talking barrister to pull one over them. The jury’s job is to make a verdict on whether or not someone is guilty as a result of one party showing conclusive evidence, not having a fast talking lawyer who talks so confidently that the jury believes their party is correct on the basis that the lawyer must be telling the truth. There is no one to assist the jury in deciphering all the legal jargon used and they are unaware of the rules and expectations of what happens in a courtroom. It is similar to going bungee jumping, would you prefer a qualified safety instructor or would you like someone who saw a documentary on bungee jumping once tying you into your harness? We can’t forget most jurors have never partaken in a jury before and as a result ...

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