Dbq Jury System Essay

“Is the jury system still a good idea?” Is a question heavily discussed among all people. No, the jury system is no longer a good idea for trying cases. To begin with, the act of juror selection is tricky and can heavily sway the verdict. There are too many issues such as personal beliefs, personal experiences and mental health. Second ,those selected are subjected to unfavorable conditions such as confinement, time constraints and having to reach a unanimous verdict. And lastly, maintaining an untainted jury is becoming more difficult because of resources like television, newspapers and internet.

Recruitment of any kind is heavily frowned upon, and to believe that our legal system takes part in it is blasphemous. In Document F a “recruiter” of the court system holds an interview with a potential jury

Twelve human beings are being cramped together in a small box is stressful, personal space is being invaded.In Document F: Cartoon 1, portrays the attention span of twelve people serving in jury listening to a case. Out of all twelve, roughly three to four people are actually paying attention. This is a clear representation of how real people are in jury. To connect with this In Document B a journalist writing to the times of London, England explains that it is obvious of how being closely compact with eleven other people would drive themselves out of focus when they quote “any twelve men and women placed in a cramped box and holed up there for days or even weeks at a time you would rightly think that I had taken leave of my senses.” Interpreting this, he is saying the agony from this compact box and sitting there for what could seem for forever would stress them out and potentially start to become deranged. The pressure for any one person make a correct choice when they are in this state, and to make the decision of someone’s guilt is nearly