Btw do you mind me asking what country this witch doctor thing was in?
In the US, the jury is only responsible for rendering a verdict, so whether or not the defendant is guilty. It’s then the judge’s responsibility to determine the punishment. Obviously, certain charges demand some minimum punishments but it technically isn’t the jury’s call. When you do jury duty they inform of this separation but obviously it’s impossible not to have the potential punishment in mind when rendering a verdict.
Like any system, whether there is a jury or it’s just a judge, it’s never going to be perfect. I think jury’s play an important role in the judicial system.
upquark / Julien
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2023-08-05 03:47:35
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