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Yes but technically the jury are the ones who convicted.
by theGnuMe 3y ago
Yes but technically the jury are the ones who convicted.
- sixothree 3y agoI would argue the jury was lied to here. Having been a juror on a murder trial, I witnessed first hand how much people are willing to believe prosecutors. In my case there were very obvious timeline issues and jurors just looked past it without a second thought.
- giantg2 3y agoIt seems that many of the smart people have excuses to get out of jury duty, potentially skewing the pool to the low side. Although it's also possible that many of the smarter people who are selected have biases they aren't aware of or don't want to know about.
- behringer 3y agoIt's not just their excuses. They are purposefully removed by the prosecutors if they smell an inkling on independent thought.
- kiba 3y agoPeople takes shortcut if they can. That is why "social proof" exists. This is workable for everyday situation, not so much in situations like a trial.