Lesson_4__THE_JURY_SYSTEM.pptVIP

Lesson 4 THE JURY SYSTEM Glossary layperson deliberation witness jury trial guilty indictment plea the accused imprisonment prosecute verdict Summary How many laypersons are there in a jury? Who is entitled to jury trial in U.S.? The role of the jury and the judge in a jury trial People eligible and ineligible for jury Grounds on which jurors may be challenged Definitions of “jury trial” and “court trial” Reading questions How many laypersons are there in a jury? What does “layperson” mean? Who will face a jury trial according to U.K. law? How about in the U.S.? What is the role of the jury