“Is the jury system broken?”
Yes, but for none of the reasons described in the article, which is a whiny, worthless piece of garbage. I find it odd that these liberal whiners have absolutely no interest in or use for history except for the bits and pieces that suit their particular narrative.
We copied a very bad judicial system. Many countries in Europe have much better systems. In those, the prosecutor and the defense attorney BOTH have their first allegiances to the law and the truth, not to “win or lose”. The defense attorney is their to ensure that the evidence and law is fairly applied to their client.
Also, our system tends to select the dumbest and most pliable jurists possible.
“Many countries in Europe have much better systems”
Name them, please. I probably will beg to differ as to each.
Oldplayer
Correct me if I’m wrong, but I read that the presumption in Europe is that the accussed is guilty??