Argumentative Essay On Jury Duty

“Look up in the sky, it a bird, it a plane,” no it’s a drone delivering your Summons for Jury Duty. No, relax, Jury Summons are not being delivered by drones yet. However, just imagine the reaction of people if they were. Their first response would probably be to find an excuse to get out of it. But little do they know, our future depends on good and honest people providing service by making an informed decision. Serving as a juror is extremely important. For example, it is our civic duty, it gives the defendant a fair trial, it provides knowledge on how the court system operates, and it is one of the few constitutional obligations.
Moreover, according to Consitution Society, jury duty is one of the most important civic obligations you can perform. It is a federal law to serve in this duty. In the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution in the section of the Bill of Rights, it guarantees a citizen a speedy and fair trial by jury. Now think to yourself, wouldn’t you
Many may think that by watching tv shows like, Judge Judy, are an easy way to learn how the court system works. However, there is much information that can be gained from serving on a jury. For example, there are two types of trials, criminal and civil. A criminal trial is a trial held when an individual has been accused of committing a crime that is against society. A jury held in a criminal case is made up of 12 people who work together to make a unanimous decision of “guilty or not guilty” and the government must prove that the crime was committed “beyond a reasonable doubt.” A civil trial jury is a jury made up of at least six people who come up with a decision based on proof that is “more true than not.” There are also three different types of juries. A grand jury, a petit jury, and a civil jury. Needless to say, it is actually the jury that makes a decision rather than the