Langbein (the author) seems to think the answer lies in streamlining the American trial system. However, the root causes Langbein identifies (no requirement for

Langbein (the author) seems to think the answer lies in streamlining the American trial system. However, the root causes Langbein identifies (no requirement for juries to provide justification for their decisions, evidence presented by prosecution and defense rather than by the court) are so deeply rooted in the common law that they would require serious political will to change.