The role of the jury

Question 1

What are the qualification to be a Jury?

Answer 1

• Be 18
• Be a canadian citizen
• Be a resident of the province for at least a year.

Question 2

Who can’t be a jury?

Answer 2

• Publicly elected politicians
• People working in the justice system
• Lawyers
• Prison guards
• Police offciers
• Probation officers.

Question 3

What are the steps of jury selection?

Answer 3

1. Potential jurors are selected randomly
2. Potential jurors are called to jury pannel
3. If please not guilty, crow and defence will select jurors.
4. Jurors are selected randomly.
5. The person whose name was called goes in front of the accused.
6. Crown and defence can challenge for cause the individual
7. Crown or defense can make a peremptory challange
8. Jurors take an oath.

Question 4

What are the advantages of trial by jury?

Answer 4

• Educates the public
• Decisions don’t rely only on one person
• Different backgrounds
• Jurors bring social values