Juries 4.0 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? LawThe JudiciaryASAQA Created by: astarherewecomeCreated on: 01-12-15 13:13 How old do you have to be to be a jury? 18-75 (age was increased by the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015) 1 of 10 What qualifications do you need to be on the jury? aged between 18-75, registered on the parliamentary or local government elector, live in the UK for at least 5 years (since you were 13) 2 of 10 What disqualifies you from being on the jury? serious convictions such as life imprisonment, if your on bail, if you have a disability which impacts on your ability to serve on the duty. 3 of 10 How can you be excused? if you have served twice in the past 2 years, 4 of 10 How can you defer (postpone)? if you have a holiday planned, planned business trip, operations (you can only defer once in 12 months) 5 of 10 what ratio is a majority verdict? 10:2 or 11:1 6 of 10 what ratio is a unamimous decision? 12:0 (all agree on verdict) 7 of 10 What are three advantages of juries? Public confidence, Jury equity, secrecy of the jury room 8 of 10 What are three disadvantages of juries? Racial bias, Jury tampering, Lack of understanding 9 of 10 When can a challenge be made to an individual juror? to the array, for cause, prosecution right to stand by jurors 10 of 10
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