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The great thing about Juries is that Jury nullification necessarily exists as well. Juries are one of the most powerful institutions in the country, but they a
by SllX 7y ago
The great thing about Juries is that Jury nullification necessarily exists as well.
Juries are one of the most powerful institutions in the country, but they also have an extremely narrowly defined scope. Whatever the law, and whatever the facts of the case, a Jury has absolute power to find the defendant guilty or not guilty.
- davidgay 7y agoIt's important to note that that power goes both ways, alas. This quote from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynching_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynching_in_the_United_States is very much on topic: "Fewer than one percent of lynch mob participants were ever convicted by local courts and they were seldom prosecuted or brought to trial. By the late 19th century, trial juries in most of the southern United States were all white because African Americans had been disenfranchised, and only registered voters could serve as jurors. Often juries never let the matter go past the inquest."
- SllX 7y agoAny system of government is only as good as the culture of the people it governs. Angels don’t serve on Juries in Hell.
- thephyber 7y agoYup. Reminds me of the Scott Warren case[1] from last month. [1] https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900075129/how-giving-water-to-illegal-immigrants-religious-freedom-issue.html https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900075129/how-giving-wat...