Juries revision

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  • Created on: 26-04-17 23:01
Eligibility requirements of Juries?
Registered to vote, lived in the UK for at least 5 years since their 13th birthday, 18-70
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How many cases are tget ysed ub?
1%, 97% dealt with in the Magistrates Court
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What do they decide on in civil cases?
Fraud, false imprisonment, personal injury
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Ineligible groups?
Mentally ill
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Disqualified groups?
Currently on bail, had a criminal sentence longer than 5 years or a sentence in the past 5 years
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Discretionary refferals?
A new baby, exams, business commitments, religious beliefs: siderfin, full time member of Her Majesty's Forces
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What happens if you fail to attend?
You will receive a £1,000 fine
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How is a jury selected?
Selected at random, processed by Crown Court Officials
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What is vetting?
Random police checks designed to pick out people who should not be there for example, people with criminal convictions
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Criticisms of jury selections?
Unrepresentative of young people and ethnic minorities, ethnic minorities are more likely to be convicted of a crime than selected
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Secrecy case?
R v Young - oujia board
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Advantages of Juries?
Safety net, public confidence, justice, impartial, unbiased, fair, secrecy
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Problems with jury trials?
Secrecy, media, prejudice
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Proposals for reform?
Smaller juries, less excusals, more restriction for a defendants right to a jury trial
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Challenging a jury?
To the array - a biased jury, and a judge can remove anyone if they are unfit: drunk or mentally unwell (insane)
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