Question

Which of the selections below is the primary drawback of jury trials in the United States’ justice system?

Select one:
A.
juries are not generally trained in the law

B.
juries are required to reach unanimous or near-unanimous verdicts

C.
juries of one's peers represent the broadest possible spectrum of society

D.
juries are immune to the biases that may affect judges Which of the selections below is the primary drawback of jury trials in the United States’ justice system?

Answer 1

A. juries are not generally trained in the law

Step-by-step explanation:

The American system utilizes three types of juries: Investigative grand juries, charged with determining whether enough evidence exists to warrant a criminal indictment; petit juries (also known as a trial jury), which listen to evidence presented during the course of a criminal trial and are charged with determining ...

Answer 2

A.

juries are not generally trained in the law

Step-by-step explanation:

Juries are private citizens and are not knowledgeable in the law and therefore may make uninformed decision which may translate to unfair ruling. most cases decided by a jury can not be appealed by the court system.