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Advantages of Trial By Jury
• Defense counsel only needs to sway one jury member to cause reasonable doubt;
• Jury decides a case based on social values at the time;
• A jury may feel empathy with the accused
• Less prejudice against the accused;
• Better understanding of legal technicalities
• Bases decisions on fact, not rhetoric
Jury Selection (Empanelling)
• Jurors for a session are selected from a list of eligible jurors;
• 75-100 names are randomly picked by the sheriff; people are summoned to appear;
• People not appearing can have a warrant for their arrest issued;
• Certain people may be exempted from jury duty
Jury Challenges
• The defence challenges the jury based on
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