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Are jurors rational and impartial decision makers? What are the inconsistencies and weaknesses of the jury system in providing 'justice'?
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Are jurors rational and impartial decision makers? What are the inconsistencies and weaknesses of the jury system in providing 'justice'? "The jury is an anti-democratic, irrational and haphazard legislator whose erratic and secret decisions run counter to the rule of law"1 "Our procedure for sentencing is probably one of the most inefficient ways we could have devised of presenting a large amount of information on a great many different subjects to a decision maker"2 The concept of juries has long been embedded in England's political history as a mechanism to balance the power of the monarch and in turn create a more "democratic" legal system.3 As time has progressed however, the disadvantages of trial by jury seem to outweigh the advantages in a system that is dependant on conducting justice under the rule of law in an efficient and cost-effective matter. The increased volume and complexities present in today's legal system necessitate an...
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