Alternatives to the jury

Question 1

trial by single judge

Answer 1

• produce fairer and more predictable result prevent jury nobbling
• not a lot of public confidence (jury upper class)

Question 2

panel of judges

Answer 2

balanced views rather than one opinion

- not a lot of public confidence

Question 3

judge plus lay people

Answer 3

• decisions made by judge and 2 lay people
• judge legal expertise and lay people from the public
• used in Scandinavian countries- work well in fraud trials

Question 4

mini jury

Answer 4

• if juries remain smaller amount of jurors

- many continental countries up to 9 jurors