PPT-Juries

Important but not used often Used in less that 1 of criminal trials Over 70 of Ds plead guilty Over 96 of criminal trials are in MC Jurors General Nearly 500000 summoned every year Normally for 2 weeks but if trial is lengthy service will continue until end of trial. AS Law. Are juries representative of society?. Employment could jeopardise ability to decide case impartially. . R v . Abdroikov. (2007). Eligibility reforms by the CJA 2003 following the . Auld’s. . History. The jury has its roots in the middle ages. English judges used to assemble a group of knowledgeable people from the location where a crime happened to help identify who committed it.. . UNIT 2: Criminal Law and Juvenile Justice. Chapter 14. Criminal Justice Process: The Trial. Many of the basic rights set forth in the U.S. Constitution apply to people accused of a crime. Accused people are entitled to have a public jury trial without undue delay. Advantages of Juries. Layman’s . equity . – jury acts as a . check on the power of Government . and . protects against unjust or oppressive prosecution . by . reflecting a community’s sense of justice. The judicial branch interprets the laws (makes decisions using the laws.). The judicial branch is made up of . Court . Judges ELECTED OFFICIALS. Juries Everyday citizens.. They hear civil and criminal cases . Mrs. Lee/. Ms. Rynne/ . Mr. Weir. http://year10businesslegalstudies.weebly.com. This site will have the majority of the content and resources that are required for this term. . We will have an individual assessment piece that will be a research based examination task. You will be able to research prior to the exam and bring in some notes into the examination. It will be a short response/response to stimulus examination. . on . jury reasoning . and . dec. ision-making. Jane . Goodman-Delahunty. Annie . Cossins. , . Natalie Martschuk. Introduction. Perceptions of jury competence. J. uries . are . perceived as arbitrary. one. factor that could influence the composition of a jury (2 marks) . Strengths and weaknesses of the jury system and possible reforms and alternatives to this system . Strengths and weaknesses of the jury system . Kyle Bozentko. Executive Director. @kylebozentko. Who We Are. We’re a nonpartisan nonprofit working to strengthen democracy by creating and improving opportunities for folks to participate in civic life and meaningfully influence the institutions and policies that shape their lives.. OTHERS IN THE JUDICIAL PROCESS. Guaranteed by the 6. th. Amendment. Applicable to the states (. Duncan v. Louisiana. ). Applies only to criminal cases. Does not apply to petty misdemeanor cases. Purpose is to protect defendants from the exercise of arbitrary power. A . Canadian. Perspective. Ronald . Roesch, . Simon . Fraser University. Patricia A. . Zapf, . City . University of New York. Stephen D. . Hart, . Simon . Fraser University. Deborah A. . Connolly, . Trial by peers. ‘a right to be tried by members of your own community’. Opportunity for the community to participate in the legal process. Jury does not give a reason for its decision – so they can judge according to their conscience. Criminal Process. Objectives. You will be able to :. Explain the history of jury trial.. Explain jury selection.. Describe the role of the jury within the criminal justice system.. Explain the role of the civil jury.. The important role of a juror in our American criminal justice system. Six Ordinary People. What if your life was in the hands of six ordinary people?. If you walked into the c. ourtroom . accused . of .