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Involvement of lay people. Trial by peers
Juries include many ethnic minorities as a percentage of the whole population (11.5% are non-white, British - 2001 census), which is wrongly thought to be higher.
Very little appeals
Many judges believe jurors usually return the right verdict, very few appeals from jury verdicts
Unfairness of array
Judge can correct any unfairness of the array.
Efficient system
800 years experience
Public confidence
Because it's trial by peers
Disadvantage: acquittal
acquittal there can be no retrial
Disadvantage: jury vetting
Jury vetting is against the principle of random selection.
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