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omeli [17]
3 years ago
12

Why is jury duty so important to the American democratic system ?

Law
2 answers:
Gnom [1K]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

The role of the jury is to provide unbiased views or resolution to evidence presented in a case in a court of law. ... Overall, the jury service system is important to democracy because of the unbiased, impartial viewpoints that can be derived from our citizens who are selected from a wide cross-section of society.

Explanation:

Sergio [31]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

Because the jury helps determine if someone is guilty based on evidence.

Explanation:

The person would have committed a crime and the jury are supposed to come to a verdict on how that person I convicted.

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