The Importance of Jury Trials
to a Democratic Society
A presentation created by
The National Judicial College
with support from the International Academy of Trial Lawyers
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The Importance of Jury Trials in Democratic Societies: A Cornerstone of American Democracy, Lecture notes of Law
This presentation by The National Judicial College and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers explores the significance of jury trials in upholding democratic values, preventing tyranny, and allowing citizens to participate in the justice system. It also discusses the benefits of serving on a jury and the role of juries in peaceful dispute resolution.
What you will learn
- Why did the founding fathers believe the right to a trial by jury was so important?
- How does the jury trial contribute to America's system of checks and balances?
- What are some benefits of serving on a jury?
- What role do juries play in peaceful dispute resolution?
- Why do most nations not use juries?
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The Importance of Jury Trials
to a Democratic Society
A presentation created by The National Judicial College with support from the International Academy of Trial Lawyers
Objectives
After this presentation, you will be able to:
- List at least three reasons that the jury trial is important to our democracy
- Describe two ways that the jury trial could be important to an individual citizen
The Constitution
- The founding fathers believed the right to be tried by a jury of your peers was so important that it merited inclusion in the highest law of the land.
- See Amendments 6 & 7 (Bill of Rights)
“I consider trial by jury as the only
anchor ever yet imagined by man, by
which a government can be held to
the principles of its constitution.”
— Thomas Jefferson
Three Branches of Government
Our system of checks and balances means that the judicial branch of government is equal to the other two branches (executive and legislative).
- Courts can overturn laws or acts of government that violate constitutional rights
- Our system of checks and balances requires a strong judicial branch. A strong judicial branch requires a healthy jury trial option.
Three Branches of Government
The Founding Fathers
Why did the Founding Fathers want to create a different system than the one they had left behind?
Jury trials prevent tyranny.
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to
justice everywhere.”
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Trial by jury is a unique part of
America’s democracy.
“In matters of truth and justice, there is no difference between large and small problems, for issues concerning the treatment of people are all the same.”
— Albert Einstein
Citizens participate in
the process of governing.
Jury trials educate jurors
about the justice system.
Juror Perceptions
- Studies have shown that jurors have a more positive view of the entire justice system.
- Why do you think this is the case?