> if enough people in a community knew about it, they could 100% control what crimes are punished in that community Yes, this is why juries are democratic: on

> if enough people in a community knew about it, they could 100% control what crimes are punished in that community Yes, this is why juries are democratic: on aggregate, they ensure that interpretation of the law still reflects democratic will. But more to the point - theoretically, regular people in a community already 100% control the law.