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What exactly do you propose as an alternative to juries. Its not about caring or not caring about wider society. My point is that a society can't produce a sys
by IIAOPSW 8y ago
What exactly do you propose as an alternative to juries.
Its not about caring or not caring about wider society. My point is that a society can't produce a system better than itself. Problems that exist outside the justice system are virtually guaranteed to leak into the justice system.
btw you know that you can actually waive you're right to a jury trial and get a bench trial if you really want one. Of course you have no control over which judge is assigned to you. LMK if you seriously want to take that gamble.
- scarface74 8y agoLet’s see. - correctly fund the public defenders office. - get rid of plea bargains for serious offenses. Right now, prosecutors pile on charges that could add years knowing that most people will plea. If every serious case has to go to trial, prosecutors will have to be more careful about when they bring charges. - admit that the “war on drugs” has been a failure and stop locking people up for years for non violent crimes. - get rid of prosecutors ability to dismiss jurors. Yes it will make it harder to convict, but it should be harder. - stiffer penalties for prosecutors withholding exculpatory evidence. - stiffer penalties for police lieing under oath.
- IIAOPSW 8y agoThats all good and I don't disagree but what does any of it have to do with the trial by jury?