Why in the USA a bunch of random people (jury) decide the fate of other people and not the actual judge?

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I’ve always been confused by this.

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Why would you want a bunch of randoms to decide your fate, and not the actual judge with a law degree and years of experience?

Why do those people have more power than the judge? They can decide anything they want and the judge is basically just the guy who signs and does the paperwork.

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Anonymous 0 Comments

One judge is easier to corrupt than 12 jurors.

And the founding fathers wanted people to judged by their peers, not the government.

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