Advantages and Disadvantages of Juries
- Created by: Rachael_1811
- Created on: 27-04-15 10:13
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- Open system of justice, justice is seen to be done
- Advantages
- Jury equity- decide on fairness not just the law
- Lawyers have to explain matters simply (no technical jargon) thus allowing D and the public to follow proceedings
- Allows the ordinary person to take part in the administration of justice
- Secrecy of the jury room- allows the jury to be free of outside pressure
- Dissadvantages
- Jury tampering by, for example, bribery or threats. This may lead to trial by judge alone
- lack of understanding- especially for fraud trials, which are extremely complex and the trial can last a very long time
- Advantages
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