Using Juries in Criminal Cases (OCR A-Level Law): Flashcards
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% of criminal trials using juries
% of criminal trials using juries
Approximately 2%
Age requirement for jury service
Age requirement for jury service
18 to 76 years old
UK residency requirement for jury eligibility
UK residency requirement for jury eligibility
At least 5 years since age 13
Number of people on a jury
Number of people on a jury
12
Court where juries sit in criminal cases
Court where juries sit in criminal cases
Crown Court
Acceptable majority verdict splits
Acceptable majority verdict splits
11-1 or 10-2 (after attempting unanimous 12-0)
Case establishing jury independence (1670)
Case establishing jury independence (1670)
Bushell's Case
Definition of jury equity
Definition of jury equity
Power to deliver verdicts based on fairness & conscience
Case demonstrating jury equity (1985)
Case demonstrating jury equity (1985)
R v Ponting (Official Secrets Act acquittal)
Division of roles: jury vs judge
Division of roles: jury vs judge
Jury decides facts; judge directs on law