Juries Flashcards
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History of Juries
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Been around even before Norman Conquest. the Magna Carta 1215 solidified persons right to trial by jury. Only 2% of criminal trials use them
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Independence of Jury
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Bushells case and R v Mcekenna . Held that jurors cannot be punished for their verdicts
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Qualifications
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18-75
Registered elector
Resident of UK, CI or IoM at least 5 years since 13 b day
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Disqualifications
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Imprisonment for life Detention at her majestys pleasure extended sentence term of imprisonment 5 plus years Mentally Disordered people if the disorder affects work
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Excusal
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Member of forces if commanding officer says it will affect their work.
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Discretionary Excusal
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Mother with baby or sick you can postpone it
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Police
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Hanif- ECHR said not allowed to have police officer in trial
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What do Juries do
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Decide verdict guilty or not guilty
Decide facts of the case
Are independent
Allowed majority rather than unanimous
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Advantages
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- Public confidence
- Upholds democracy
- Open system of justice, allows gen public to be involved
- Neutrality
- Privacy of decision
- Diversity
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Disadvantages
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- Slow and expensive
- Unpopular
- Outside Influences (Twomey
- No explanation of verdict- secret dont know what happens in room (Young)
- Failure to understand case
- Lack of neutrality- cancelling of bias Sander
