Loading…
The English jury on trial
Within the English criminal justice system, trial by jury remains the gold standard means of delivering justice. The complex mix of evidence against those accused, alongside testimony, which challenges the police interpretation of the facts, is thought to be resolved simply through exposure to a jur...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Default Article |
| Published: |
2017
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/2134/19626309.v1 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| Summary: | Within the English criminal justice system, trial by jury remains the gold standard means of delivering justice. The complex mix of evidence against those accused, alongside testimony, which challenges the police interpretation of the facts, is thought to be resolved simply through exposure to a jury of our peers. Of course in practice, things are unlikely to be so simple. In fact, discussing jury decisions with any police officer typically results in the same opinion being expressed: that the only predictable feature of the jury – is their unpredictability. |
|---|