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JUDGES VS JURY The fact that ordinary members of the public attend in judicial hearings, evaluate evidence, give verdicts etc. became an important distinguishing feature of the English legal system. Although the jury as an English legal institution can claim a very long history, controversies surrounding professional judges and juries are still under debate. The jury in comparison with judges have certain advantages such as objectivity, possibility to represent the same social class as defendants, rare cases of corruption, but judges differ in qualification, experience and responsibility for the cases. The first and most important advantage of the jury is their objectivity. The twelve jurors are completely unknown to the person accused and can give him/her a fair trial. Furthermore, the jurors have no prior knowledge of the case and will be able to reach their verdict entirely on the evidence presented at the trial. Thus, the responsibility...

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