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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This, for the states at least, is based in English common law and is the usual way of doing things in English speaking countries.
A jury of 12 of your peers is much less likely to be corrupt, or to bow to political pressure.
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