Juries: role, strengths and weaknesses

What this note covers

1. The jury's role in the adversary system
2. Selecting and empanelling a jury
3. Reaching a verdict: unanimous and majority verdicts
4. Strengths of trial by jury
5. Weaknesses of trial by jury
6. Worked example: weighing jury strengths and weaknesses
7. How juries are examined and what separates a top response

7 sections · 10 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes