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Discuss the composition and role of the jury and consider whether it is now time to replace it with an alternative
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Discuss the composition and role of the jury and consider whether it is now time to replace it with an alternative The jury has been a feature in criminal trials in England for hundreds of years. It is a civic duty that consists of 12 people aged 18 to 70 who are chosen at random from the electoral register (Before 1972 property qualifications were required in order to be eligible for the jury). Mentally Disordered or any person with a recent or serious conviction is disqualified from jury service along with anyone who has ever been sentenced for 5 years imprisonment or more and anyone who has completed a shorter sentence within the last ten years or community service within the last 5. Also anyone who has any connection with the victim, the defendant or any of the witnesses is unable to serve. If jurors don't attend they may face a...
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