Essay On Jury Of Peers

A jury is an important part of the American Courts System. Having a jury of peers is important because having multiple people decide consecutively on a case makes the ruling more legitimate and free of any biases. As a juror, it is important that you understand that you will only be deciding on the facts of the case, not the law. The judge will decide on what the law is and you simply must apply it to the facts of the case. You will not know the facts of the case until you get there. If you have seen synopsis’s of the case on television or in the news, you are not automatically disqualified from being a juror. Only if you have formed a pre-convinced opinion of the case—about who is responsible— and know that you have already solved the …show more content…
Then there is the defendant, the one who is being accused of the crime or the plaintiff has taken to court to receive compensation for some wrong done to them personally. The trial will be continuos and will not stop once it starts. Otherwise, important details could be forgotten. And besides, it can be in-convent for a trial to be drawn out for you, the other jurors, and of course everyone else involved. It also makes it more exciting in a way. It is called a “clash” and must be kept heightened. This will make the trail go by faster and is designed for the jury to be kept interested and attentive to the trail. The adversary system that Americans court system is based on is one where both parties present their cases and through the arguments the truth is found. There is a legal rule called “equality of forensic arms” that means must side have equal opportunities to present their case. So throughout the entire trail each party will alternate with doing the same actions. You will be listening to a Federal Civil Case, or a Criminal Case. However, it is most likely that it is a criminal case, considering juries in civil cases must be requested and is only in the Federal