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Assess the value of lay decision-making in the criminal justice system by reference to the role of the jury and Justices of the Peace.
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Assess the value of lay decision-making in the criminal justice system by reference to the role of the jury and Justices of the Peace. What is Jury? The jury has been an integral part of our legal system since at least the 13th century if not, as some commentators suggest, for nearly a thousand years. Many regard it as the institution which best expresses the philosophy of the English legal system. The concept of the jury excites great passions, both among its supporters and its critics. The jury is concerned only with questions of fact. It is never concerned with questions of law. Currently in most criminal cases the charge is first considered by a grand jury with between 12 and 23 members. Fine-tuning Jury's qualification The Criminal Justice Act 2003 also amended the Juries Act 1974 by abolishing certain categories of ineligibility (excluding mental disorder), and excusal as of...
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