Political Science: Jury System...

[Null17]

well, a friend and i need to do a paper for my pol sci class and the topic we chose was the feasibility of a jury system in our country. the thing is we need to compare some of the judicial systems of other countries that use the jury system but the only one we know that uses that is the US. can anyone help? like what other countries use the jury system and any other useful information that can help us like cases that the jury system was useful and otherwise.

yeah yeah, i know. use google, i should make my own homework etc. i plan to but i thought this would make it easier to research since i know where to begin and all that. thanks

[J@3]

In Australia, our trials last for five days where there's 10 jurors and 1 judge. There are 4 lawyers on each team, all 4 are only allowed 10 arguments before they can't do any more. The defending team sends in a witness, he faces various lawyers until one of them out-argues him in which case he goes back and sits in the pavilion. After 5 days if there is no clear winner, it is declared a draw and everyone goes home happy.

We do have others judicial forms, including the one dayer's where both teams have limited time to argue their case and it's so rushed that by the end of it everyone just yells random accusations in the hope of catching someone, or "getting them out". If at the end, once again, there is no clear winner then it is also declared a draw and another criminal walks free.

For all of the idiots who may happen to read this: Basically that's what cricket is, that is not how our judicial system is and it is not a reflection on Australian society. Now go get my raquet.

[Matt]

^^^haha, nicely done

[Null17]

nice stuff Jae. sort of. i don't really get how cricket works so i don't really get it

but seriously though, does australia use the jury system?

[Matt]

yeah we do, but we use like 6 jurors or so

this might help about general jury duty

http://www.courts.sa.gov.au/sheriff/jur ... ntent.html


this one has some general history about jury's and stuff and also the importance of jury's, strenghts, weaknesses etc...

http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/lawref ... chap1.html

[Null17]

thanks a lot. we really need to get as much info as we can. the paper has to be at least 5000 words long

[j.23]

canada uses the jury system as well

however there are some instances where the defendant can CHOOSE whether or not he wants to be tried infront of a jury AND a judge opposed to a judge only. fuck, i just learnt about this.. wish i could help you out with more but i'm behind in class

[Null17]

thanks! i was about to bump this...any help is appreciated

[Mikki]

Jury System in Survivor

There are 2 tribes. They vote 1 member off after 3 days depending on who won the Immunity Challenge. By the time there are only 10 contestans left, the 2 tribes merge. When the 7 of the last 9 contestants are booted, they become the jury. They then vote for the winner of Survivor.