(July 26, 2013 at 4:33 pm)c172 Wrote: I know trial by jury is supposed to be a very well revered right, but sometimes the concept scares me. Why should we trust six random people?The alternative is that a judge or panel of judges makes the decision. The problem is, that gives the judge a lot of power, and as we all know...power corrupts. There are numerous cases of corrupt judges passing down judgements that favor them rather than actually reflect the legality of the case.
A jury shouldn't just be six random people though; this is why jury selection is a long process. You need to establish that no members of the jury have any biases towards the case or conflicts of interest.
