Law trial by jury?

Question

how effective is trail by jury consider any alternitives and suggestions

Answer 1

Define effective.

If effective means that everytime someone is guilty they go to jail, then it would be much more effective to have a sadistic judge make all of the rulings.

If effective means that innocent men do not get charged then never charging anyone would be effective.

Unfortunately effective is a bit of both and as of yet we have not found a better way to do things.

Answer 2

Trial by Jury is a method first invented by the English back in the Middle Ages.  It is the method most dear to the hearts of the English Speaking peoples - the Brits, the Americans, Canadians, and the mob down-under the Oz and Kiwis etc.

Not sure just how far widespread the notion of trial by jury goes in this world but probably other non-English speaking countries have it too.

Answer 3

No system of trial will ever be fool proof. But if i was an Innocent man on trial, i would prefer to be tried by the system we use now.