The author discusses the historical basis for the right of trial by jury in the United States, as well as the significance of trial by jury in criminal cases in the U.S. judicial system. These issues are discussed from the perspectives of the defendant, the prosecutor, the jurors, the court and the public. The author states that trial by jury in criminal cases causes law enforcement agencies to work more competently and professionally, that the right of trial by jury serves as a buffer between the individual and the power of the state, and that service as jurors brings gives ordinary citizens a meaningful role in the administration of justice.
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