The jury system in the United States is a very important part of our society. The jury system has been around for nearly 1,000 years. In order to understand the jury system, we must first understand the function of a jury. A jury is a body of 12 people sworn to give a verdict in a legal case based upon the evidence that was introduced to them in court (Oxford Dictionary). The idea of a jury was first establish in England in the eleventh century (Landsman, S., & Holderman, J. (2010). The legal system in the United States is most similar to that of England because the United States adopted England’s system at its inception. Jurors during the early eras focused on matters such as land disputes which decisions had to be made on who was the rightful
