IMPARTIALITY OF JURY SYSTEM
IMPARTIALITY OF JURY SYSTEM
The use of juries in the justice administration is a strategy to introduce the impartiality and citizen participation in the justice system. The way the jury is selected will affect the impartiality of the justice system and how the government protects the rights and give benefits to the citizens that participate as the jury. The use of juries offers positive and negative aspects.
a) The jury is independent of the judge and the justice system. Citizens of the community have the power to influence in a case without prejudices (Abramson, 2000).
b) The citizens participation in the jury increase the belief of the people in the Justice System. The citizens in a democratic system have the ability to elect officials to the legislative and executive branch. The authorities of the judicial branch are always elected by an agreement between the officials of the executive and legislative branches. The jury system is the way the citizens can participate directly in the judicial system.
c) The jury system may bring to the state long-term savings because it is not necessary to have "career jury" and by legislation, it is possible to guarantee the citizens participation in the jury selection. Countries as the USA use a random selection of the jury with a mandatory accomplishment, similar to the military service.
Negative aspects.
b) Citizens without preparation and basic knowledge in the justice application may affect their work to support the judge in the decision of specific cases.
c) The citizens require physical and environmental protection against special interests in the justice applications. Identity and physical protection are basic requirements for the security and impartiality of the jury.
Reference List
Abramson, J. B. (2000). We, the Jury: The Jury System and the Ideal of Democracy : with a New Preface. London: Harvard University Press.
