Define “truth.”
Trials are not about “justice.”
Trials are modern day versions of medieval trial by combat.
Trial by combat determined “guilt” or “innocence” on what we now consider which side engaged the strongest champion.
Modern trials determine “guilt” or “innocence” based on which side engages the cleverest lawyer.
In medieval times, people believed trial by combat was “just” because god would be on the side of truth.
In modern times, people believe trial by jury is “just” because “justice” will prevail. LOL. We’re just as stupid as we were a thousand years ago.
There is truth in everything you say, but we do want our court system trying to determine the truth about events that are up before them. In my world, if a prosecutor discovers a stripper is lying about a lacrosse team member trying to rape her, he then stops prosecuting. Why? Because he’s interested in truth and doing what is right.
The jury system, like an elected government, is no better than the citizens who sit on the jury and vote in the elections and sometimes not even nearly that good.