To millions of Americans, the justice arrangement of the nation is pillared on the jury system. The method upholds the right of every citizen and grants fairness and impartiality in court cases. However, many Americans have come to believe that the purpose of the jury method has been abused. A number of verdicts have been reached by the system have angered some people. These are some of the reasons why some people feel it is time for American trial jury reform.
Some verdicts have elicited dissatisfaction among the people. Social disquiet has been witnessed in the wake of unpopular verdicts. Some defense lawyers have mustered tricks to manipulate the juries. This dissatisfaction has spurred calls to re-look at the jury arrangement. Already some changes have been implemented in some states and this is expected to be replicated all over the nation.
The judging system was incorporated into the constitution in 1791. By that time, it had been recognized as a protector of the common citizens from oppressive prosecution. Over the years, a lot has happened causing the method to divert from what the founding fathers of the nation intended it to be. It is necessary to consider making some changes to ensure the relevance of the method is maintained.
Although there have been some efforts made in some quarters, there is nothing to show on the arrangement itself. About two decades ago, the American Bar Association prompted Congress to initiate moves to change the judging arrangement. After a lot of work in the Congress, nothing was achieved with regard to making the anticipated changes.
Over the years, the digit of prosecutors that are in American court has soared. At the same there has been a loss in the control of grand jury abuse. As a result there has been many people who have been prosecuted wrongly. Lives and destinies have been shattered erroneously. Protecting the rights of the citizens was one of the objectives of the grand jury. Perhaps it is time to do something to get things back on course.
Some people call for the total elimination of jurors from the American justice method while others support reforms. One of the reform proposals that have become popular is the need to stop from forcing jurors to have unanimous verdicts. Some states have already made this implementation with regard to civil cases. Soon non-unanimous decisions may be allowed in criminal cases too. Proponents of these changes believe the arrangement operations will be smooth.
Many Americans have lost confidence in the arrangement with a majority not willing to take part in them. This loss of confidence may have resulted from how a number of cases have been handled in the last 40 or so years. The society has also evolved massively, which calls for the judging method to accommodate these changes.
The role of the media in court cases has been blamed for public perceptions. Some evidence is not made available to the public. This creates a problem in public awareness that will use what they have to make wrong perception of the verdict. The media focus their attention on the jurors. This can have an effect on the way they deliberate.
Some verdicts have elicited dissatisfaction among the people. Social disquiet has been witnessed in the wake of unpopular verdicts. Some defense lawyers have mustered tricks to manipulate the juries. This dissatisfaction has spurred calls to re-look at the jury arrangement. Already some changes have been implemented in some states and this is expected to be replicated all over the nation.
The judging system was incorporated into the constitution in 1791. By that time, it had been recognized as a protector of the common citizens from oppressive prosecution. Over the years, a lot has happened causing the method to divert from what the founding fathers of the nation intended it to be. It is necessary to consider making some changes to ensure the relevance of the method is maintained.
Although there have been some efforts made in some quarters, there is nothing to show on the arrangement itself. About two decades ago, the American Bar Association prompted Congress to initiate moves to change the judging arrangement. After a lot of work in the Congress, nothing was achieved with regard to making the anticipated changes.
Over the years, the digit of prosecutors that are in American court has soared. At the same there has been a loss in the control of grand jury abuse. As a result there has been many people who have been prosecuted wrongly. Lives and destinies have been shattered erroneously. Protecting the rights of the citizens was one of the objectives of the grand jury. Perhaps it is time to do something to get things back on course.
Some people call for the total elimination of jurors from the American justice method while others support reforms. One of the reform proposals that have become popular is the need to stop from forcing jurors to have unanimous verdicts. Some states have already made this implementation with regard to civil cases. Soon non-unanimous decisions may be allowed in criminal cases too. Proponents of these changes believe the arrangement operations will be smooth.
Many Americans have lost confidence in the arrangement with a majority not willing to take part in them. This loss of confidence may have resulted from how a number of cases have been handled in the last 40 or so years. The society has also evolved massively, which calls for the judging method to accommodate these changes.
The role of the media in court cases has been blamed for public perceptions. Some evidence is not made available to the public. This creates a problem in public awareness that will use what they have to make wrong perception of the verdict. The media focus their attention on the jurors. This can have an effect on the way they deliberate.
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