UK Justice Secretary under fire for cutting jury trial numbers

Deliberative democracy advocates regularly use the jury system as an analogy to explain why randomly selected citizens can be trusted to make complex public decisions. In this article by The Rule of Law Institute, the author makes the case for juries in the justice system. It argues that by bringing together ordinary citizens to assess serious criminal cases, juries help ensure community standards are reflected in verdicts, can strengthen public confidence, and reduce the risk of bias.

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