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Because there's an old convention that then got written on a paper, that now says "a jury of your peers". In terms of end-to-end "justice system" problems the
by pas 4y ago
Because there's an old convention that then got written on a paper, that now says "a jury of your peers".
In terms of end-to-end "justice system" problems the inefficiency of a jury is a small problem. (As most cases never even see a courtroom. In criminal cases due to plea deals, in civil cases due to settlement, etc.)
Technically anything can be interpreted in two different ways by two people, so even if the judge gives very precise instructions to the jury, they still have a lot of freedom. (And this led to finding murderers not guilty, because the victim was black.) But a bunch of lawyers can be racist too, so that wouldn't have helped much.
- denton-scratch 4y ago> an old convention that then got written on a paper That would be Magna Carta, I think. The word you're looking for is "parchment", not "paper". When it was drafted, it wasn't an "old convention" - it was an innovation.
- pas 4y agoI was thinking about the US constitution, as the convention was already old by then. Of course it's much better than having the local lord be the judge. https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/sixth_amendment https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/sixth_amendment