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darkangel218

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5. Jurors have been wrong way too many times.

Reply to Nye Bevan (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 09:22 PM

Jul 2013

And it was just a sugestion. With the abundance of media everywhere, jurors are going to be bias one way or another. Times have changed, maybe we should change this too.

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I think juries should have more than six people on them... [View all] Demoiselle Jul 2013 OP

And no way should it be 6 women quinnox Jul 2013 #1

You're right. Demoiselle Jul 2013 #4

Neat observations quinnox Jul 2013 #8

There are studies that show men and women look at things differently davidn3600 Jul 2013 #11

exactly, I agree completely quinnox Jul 2013 #13

How about 6 judges, instead of 6 bias, cluless citizens?? darkangel218 Jul 2013 #2

So just throw away a system that dates back to Magna Carta? Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #3

Jurors have been wrong way too many times. darkangel218 Jul 2013 #5

Do you realize how difficult it is to ammend the constitution? Travis_0004 Jul 2013 #7

Yeeps. darkangel218 Jul 2013 #10

Why have more jurors? TheLion Jul 2013 #6

So do I. Igel Jul 2013 #9

Amen treestar Jul 2013 #12