I served on a jury for a murder case last year and think your characterization is not accurate (and only partially because I don't think I'm dim or plyant). Yes

I served on a jury for a murder case last year and think your characterization is not accurate (and only partially because I don't think I'm dim or plyant). Yes the prosecutors were clearly selecting for their own advantage but that doesn't necessarily mean dim or plyant. There's as much reason for one side to select for intelligence and skepticism as there is for the other to select for sheeplike qualities. During deliberation we did have a couple of folks who were imo way to casual hangemhigh types, but the majority were methodical and serious about getting it right and held the rest of us to a high standard. Juries are far from perfect, but the system has some merit.