... to be judged by them, rather than by the out of touch elitist judges, who do not have a clue what it is like for some of the poorest people to turn to crime and drug abuse. It was said by one leading judge "jury's are the lamp that shows that freedom lives." People prefer to be judged my ordinary people. Alan would not be expected to have followed past cases or precedents, he will have to base his verdict primarily on the fairness on the case, by doing this a jury is seen as making the legal system more open, it also gets members of the public involved in a key role and it helps to keep the law clearer as points have to be explained to the jury as the case evolves. Alan would be able to come to a conclusion with the other jurors in private; he ...

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