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Would the quality of the criminal justice be improved by abolishing the use of juries in criminal courts
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WOULD THE QUALITY OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE BE IMPROVED BY ABOLISHING THE USE OF JURIES IN CRIMINAL COURTS? BY ISAAC GONDWE There has been an over exhausting debate on whether the quality of criminal justice would be improved by abolishing the use of the jury in criminal courts. This essay will weigh the advantages and disadvantages of the jury in the system. The jurors may not be competent to understand the evidence the presented and the issues involved even though the prosecution has the burden of proving beyond reasonable doubt. Cases involving fraud may last for many months may involve the use technical terms beyond the grasp of many jurors. R. Card in "Criminal Law"(1992) says that in libel cases an average juror may not be able to appreciate the subtle meanings of the offending words. Since no reasons are given for the verdict there is no way of knowing if the jury...
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