juries

Question 1

qualifications of a jury

Answer 1

• 18-76
• registered to vote
• cant have 5+ year sentance
• cant be on bail
• cant require assistance
• prison sentance has 10yr ban
• resident of uk/channel islands/isle of man for at least 5 years sinceb 13

Question 2

selection and vetting

Answer 2

• names selected randomly from electoral register
• 15 names chosen
• DBS checks

Question 3

challenges to the jury

Answer 3

court clerk will swear in 12/15 jurors, there are three challenges:

• to the array: whole jury have been chosen in an unrepresentative or biased way
• for cause: challenging an individual juror e.g related to or know a witness
• prosecution right to stand by: prosecution can pick 3/15 jurors ro stand by, only used where there are not enoug jurors to make up 12

Question 4

role of jury

Answer 4

• consider key evidence
• can make notes within a trial
• serve 10 working days
• can ask questions via writing it down
• listen to closing speeches
• go to seperate room to dedcide verdict
• give judge verdict

Question 5

jury equity

Answer 5

dont have to base verdict on facts of law can base it on morals

Question 6

jury secrecy

Answer 6

its a criminal offence to disclose discussions made within the room, if they are made public the defendant can appeal the sentance

Question 7

verdict

Answer 7

• select foreperson
• no reasoning
• judge decide length of deliberation

Question 8

strengths

Answer 8

• public participation
• impartial
• morals make it fair
• secrecy protects jury

Question 9

weaknesses

Answer 9

• lack of competance
• discriminatory reasons
• bias, emotions
• media influences