The history of trial by jury

The History of Trial by Jury

In most English-speaking countries, a person who is accused of a crime has the right to

a trial by jury. In a trial by jury, the guilt or innocence of the accused person is decided

by a group of 12 people, called jurors, who must listen to the evidence about the case.

The idea of a trial by jury is over 800 years old, but there was a time when criminal cases

were decided in other ways. Today, many of these methods seem ridiculous and cruel.

Many accused people were forced to undergo a trial by ordeal. There were several different

kinds of this trial. For example, in the ordeal by fire, an accused man was forced to carry a red

hot piece of iron in his hand. People believed that if the man were innocent, then the gods

would protect him, and his hand would not be burned or blistered by the iron.

Another form of the trial by ordeal was the ordeal by combat. If one person accused another

of a crime, they would be forced to fight each other with some weapon. People believed that the

gods would help the man who was right and allow him to win the fight. Yet another kind of ordeal

was the ordeal by water. If a woman was accused of a crime, such as witchcraft, she might be

thrown into a river with rocks attached to her. People believed that the gods would help an

innocent woman and allow her to float on the water. Gradually, people realized that the trial

by ordeal was a completely worthless way to judge a person's innocence or guilt. They wanted a less

barbaric way to decide criminal cases. During the 12th century, a new method was introduced by one

of the kings of England, Henry II. Henry said that criminal cases should be decided by the

opinions of 12 honest men who knew about the crime, the victim, and the accused person.

This was the beginning of trial by jury in English-speaking countries, and the method

soon became very popular. People trusted this new method much more than they trusted the old methods.

Later, the system of trial by jury changed somewhat. Instead of having a jury of 12 men

and women who knew about the crime, juries were chosen so that the 12 people did not know anything

about the crime. This change ensures that the jurors do not have any bias or prejudice about

the case. When jurors do not know any of the people involved in the case, their decisions

are more likely to be fair and accurate. Today, citizens in many countries are called

occasionally for jury duty. This can be inconvenient for people who are busy with their work and

family life. However, many men and women are willing to serve on juries because of a feeling

of responsibility to society. The use of juries in criminal cases helps to ensure that justice is done.

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