Jury

Question 1

Role

Answer 1

See/hear evidence
Decide on guilt
Have to decide on a unanimous decision
Listen to the judge summing up
A foreman is selected who announces the guilt to the court

Question 2

Qualifications

Answer 2

18-75
Resident in the uk for at least 5 year
Registered on the electoral register

Question 3

Selection

Answer 3

Selected randomly by the jury central summoning bureau
Jurors are vetted by a police check or in some cases wider background checks
A summons letter is received by post
At court 15 people are randomly selected from the assembly and then 12 are chosen
Once selected they must be sworn in

Question 4

Evaluation - advantages

Answer 4

Remain anonymous throughout
Everyone has a say
Secrecy of the jury room
Both defendant and the claimant have the chance to appeal

Question 5

Evaluation disadvantages

Answer 5

Usually no legal knowledge required
Secrecy : no way of knowing if they understood the case
Jury tampering
Jurors and the internet
Find it boring so agree with majority vote