by Antiliar » Wed Jun 17, 2015 1:32 am
Chicago wrote:You have a much higher opinion of the general population than I do. Concerning the Law and what happens in a Courtroom, the average Juror is not too bright. You were in the minority my friend. Also, you were only 1 out of 12 Jurors. That's the problem. It would be extremely rare to have 12 Jurors in A Criminal Case who understand the difference between a preponderance of Evidence versus Guilty Beyond a Reasonable Doubt among many other law issues.
A Defendant generally has a much better chance with a Bench Trial rather than a trial by Jury in front of 12 Jurors, 10 of whom don't know anything about what to really consider in rendering a verdict based upon the evidence presented.
I didn't write that the general population is particularly bright, just that jurors are about equal. As for the defendant's success, the jury does have certain benefits, like playing on people's emotions, especially if the judge is weak. Judges more often than not side with the police too, and while you may expect that they're fair, consider our topic of the Chicago Outfit. How many judges were in the pockets of organized crime? While corrupt judges may get guilty defendants off, if we're concerned about justice there's no guarantee either way.
[quote="Chicago"]You have a much higher opinion of the general population than I do. Concerning the Law and what happens in a Courtroom, the average Juror is not too bright. You were in the minority my friend. Also, you were only 1 out of 12 Jurors. That's the problem. It would be extremely rare to have 12 Jurors in A Criminal Case who understand the difference between a preponderance of Evidence versus Guilty Beyond a Reasonable Doubt among many other law issues.
A Defendant generally has a much better chance with a Bench Trial rather than a trial by Jury in front of 12 Jurors, 10 of whom don't know anything about what to really consider in rendering a verdict based upon the evidence presented.[/quote]
I didn't write that the general population is particularly bright, just that jurors are about equal. As for the defendant's success, the jury does have certain benefits, like playing on people's emotions, especially if the judge is weak. Judges more often than not side with the police too, and while you may expect that they're fair, consider our topic of the Chicago Outfit. How many judges were in the pockets of organized crime? While corrupt judges may get guilty defendants off, if we're concerned about justice there's no guarantee either way.