. Volyn I 03 -B 2
A jury trial or trial by jury is a legal proceeding in which a jury either makes a decision or makes findings of fact, which then direct the actions of a judge. It is distinguished from a bench trial, in which a judge or panel of judges make all decisions.
In the United States, every person accused of a crime punishable by incarceration for more than six months has a constitutional right to a trial by jury, which arises in federal court and such Trial shall be held in the State where the said Crimes shall have been committed
Jurors in some states are selected through voter registration and drivers' license lists. A form is sent to prospective jurors to pre-qualify them by asking the recipient to answer questions about citizenship, disabilities, ability to understand the English language, and whether they have any conditions that would excuse them from being a juror. If they are deemed qualified, a summons is issued.
A jury's deliberations are conducted in private, out of sight and hearing of the judge, litigants, witnesses, and others in the courtroom.
THE LAWYERS OR THE JUDGE MAY ASK PROSPECTIVE JURORS QUESTIONS ABOUT THEIR PERSONAL LIVES AND BELIEFS. THESE QUESTIONS SHOULD BE ANSWERED FAIRLY, OPENLY, CANDIDLY, AND WITHOUT EMBARRASSMENT.
Jurors take an oath in a civil and criminal case. After the jurors are selected, they are required to swear or to affirm, that they will ". . . try the matter in dispute and give a true verdict according to the evidence. " When the jurors take this oath, they become the judge of all questions of fact and are duty bound to act fairly and impartially in considering the evidence presented.
The trial judge will identify one of the jurors as the foreperson. The foreperson's duty is to communicate with the court on the jury's behalf and to facilitate discussions between the jurors.
Once the jury has reached a verdict, the jury foreperson will report to the court officer that a verdict has been reached and the jurors will be called back into the courtroom where the jury foreperson will read the verdict.
For all those reasons, I consider it necessary existence of the jury, as the foundations of democracy and people's power. Perhaps due to the presence of jurors court would be more honest and fair.
