So what’s the reasoning behind Jury Trials vs Trials where the judge decides everything? What does a Judge do in Jury trials? Why do some countries not have jury trials and all trials are just with a judge or multiple judges?
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It depends on the system, in the US you can ask for a bench trial. You might do that if the material is extremely technical or if the nature of the crime is so heinous that you worry no juror pool could be fair, since judges will have ‘seen more’ than the average person. If you ask my wife, she would be bench trial all the way. She doesn’t trust her peers one iota.
In the USA you have a right to a trial that is judged by a jury of your *peer*s. Other countries don’t have that specification, so their juries are often like three professional judges and 4+ average citizens. The thought being that a amateur jury is incapable of wading through legalese and that having professionals can help the process.
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