Lesson_4__THE_JURY_SYSTEM.ppt

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 and the judge in a jury trial? Who is eligible for jury service? Who is ineligible? Which party can inspect the jury panel? What does “jury trial” mean, according to Part III of the text? How about “court trial”? Precondition for a jury Not guilty in indictment Plea is not accepted by prosecution Punishment exceed six months’ imprisonment Defendant is an adult TEXT It recruits a group of no more than 12 laypersons… …an accused in the United States is entitled to a trial by jury whenever the case is originally brought into federal court and involves an offense for which the punishment may exceed six months’ imprisonment and in which the defendant is prosecuted as an adult. I. THE ROLE OF THE JURY The jury’s function during a trial is to decide the facts of the case. It is the judge’s function, inter alia, to explain the law to the jury… The judge conducts the trial, decides any legal issues that arise during the trial and controls the evidence the jury is allowed to hear. II. SELECTION OF THE JURY Anyone who is listed on the electoral register between the age of 18 and 70 is eligible for jury service. Ineligible persons are members of the judiciary and others involved in the justice system, e.g. barristers and solicitors, the clergy ,the mentally ill. II. SELECTION OF THE JURY A.??? Jury Vetting The panel is selected at random and any party to the proceed