Jury Duty

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Benjamin Davies revised 2 days ago·#3339
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Maybe juries can be done away with. Not all levels of courts have juries, so they mustn’t be fundamental.

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Dennis HackethalOP, 1 day ago·#3341

I think having a jury of your peers is important in criminal cases and they shouldn’t be done away with. Juries protect the accused from abuse of authority and unjust laws.

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