1, whether the jury finds the criminal facts established.
For example, in the famous case of Simpson's wife-killing, why did Simpson finally escape legal sanctions and was found not guilty of killing his ex-wife and her boyfriend with a knife, but only responsible for their deaths? Mainly because Simpson's lawyer convinced the jury that Simpson was not the murderer, because Simpson could not wear gloves when killing, and the gloves were too small. Although the fact that Simpson murdered his wife was obvious, the jury decided that the facts of the crime could not be determined, so the judge could only acquit him.
2. The judge convicts and punishes according to the criminal facts identified by the jury.
The judge is deciding how to apply the law to the facts of the crime.
This kind of trial system is obviously different from our country. In our country, for criminal cases, the determination of the facts of the case and the application of the law are all decided by the judge.
Because of the jury system in the United States, there are many unpredictable variables whether the murderer can be sentenced to death. So, how is the jury system established and operated in the United States? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the jury system?
Although the jury system is far away from us, I believe many people are familiar with it. In many legal dramas of TVB, lawyers often have a long piece of chicken soup when closing their arguments, and then touch the jury, which makes everyone happy. Although this has nothing to do with.
The book Mob talks about the advantages and disadvantages of the jury system. The advantage of the jury system is that it shows the brilliance of human nature.
Tocqueville, a French thinker, once favored the American jury and praised it as a democratic fortress to educate ordinary people and cultivate the spirit of autonomy. Remember, according to the ancient English penal system, if you are convicted of a felony.