the role of juries Flashcards
what court is jury used at
crown court
when do they use jury
when the defendant pleads not guilty
what is the percentage of when jury is used for criminal trial
2%
what is jury used for
criminal trials
how many cases are there in a year
fewer than 30,000
how many jurors sit in crown court
12
how do jury hear trials
on indictment
what is the jurys responsible for
to make decisions based on a question of fact not law
what does the judge do
advise them on law as they have no legal qualification
what is direct aquittal
the judge can give a direct aquittal at the end of the prosecution case which is where he directs the jury to acquit the defendant as in as in law the evidence is not strong enouph
what does jury decide
decide if defendant is guilty or not guilty
how to they discuss
they discuss in secret in a jury room
do they have to give a reason for their decion
no
what does the criminal courts and justice act 2015 mak a criminal offence
to intentionally disclose or ask anything about what happened in the jury room except for when it is is in the interest of justice e.g. reporting misconduct the judge can also ask for jurors mobile phones and other electronic devices under thi act
what type of verdict do they have to come to
unanimous
