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Which is completely besides the point, however dire it looks, guilty is decided by the Judge. (Or the jury in less... modern countries)
by exar0815 3y ago
Which is completely besides the point, however dire it looks, guilty is decided by the Judge. (Or the jury in less... modern countries)
- TheHumanist 3y agoWhile I do understand your points and even agree overall... it's just so hard to have any sympathy for someone that feels almost sociopathic in their decision making to ruin so many people financially. It's very hard.
- pseudo0 3y agoDefendants have a right to a jury trial, but can often opt for a bench trial if they want. Conventional wisdom is that the odds of acquittal are better with a jury, outside of unusual cases (eg. an extremely unpopular defendant). Describing trial by jury as "less modern" is also bizarre, the trial by jury is a specifically enumerated right in the Constitution because of legal abuses in Great Britain in the 1500s and 1600s. It exists to protect defendants by placing the decision ultimately in the hands of members of the community, rather than a single political appointee.