Abolition Of Jurys

A jury is made up of 12 randomly selected men and women who have to sit in court, listen to evidence and use their common sense to determine whether or not the accused is guilty or not of the alleged crime.

The Jury system was first developed in England during the dark ages, around 800 years ago; back then the jurors had to investigate the case for themselves, however this is no longer the process. Due to the jury system being around for such a substantial amount of time, some may believe that it is working and is a good process when in the courts; however, others may think it’s time for a fundamental review. Juries only decide cases that are heard within the Crown Court, meaning that juries only decide the verdict on 1% of criminal cases, however, although 1% doesn’t seem like much, that still amounts to 30,000 trials. I will now go on to discuss the for and against the abolition of juries.
As the jurors are randomly selected it signifies a cross section of the local community and counteracts any chance of individual prejudices as jurors represent diverse