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noname223
Angelic
- Aug 18, 2020
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I can remember when I talked bad about the US justice system once in this forum. My knowledge was as usual not very in-depth. I offended some people with half knowledge that I spread. Some of these US-citizens had way more expertise on it than me. Maybe or probably I am biased. I deleted the thread after receiving two angry reactions and some not that positive comments.
I can remember some people supported what I had said. Even one person who was very popular and I liked him a lot. He is gone since a long time and I am still sad about that fact.
My knowledge about the US justice system consists of some media articles/reportings, cases like the Johnny Depp court trial , depiction in fictional series. I think in the German media they are very critical about the justice system in the US. But I think there are different philosophies..
I find it weird how much money one single person can get by suing a company. In my country there are instead like collective complaints and the money is divided as far as I know. It seems more fair to me.
Now to the main topic. The jury system. In my country there is no jury system. I don't really trust it. That is probably due to the fact in which country I grew up. Other values etc. I think it is no good idea letting a crowd of laymen decide about complex judicial issues. I think most people are sheep. There is often peer pressure. Moreover I think the media reporting probably influences the jury members a lot. A professional judge might be more immune to that. Not fully but maybe more than laymen. I think especially in cases of celebritites a jury is no good idea. Due to the fact that many people idolize such people. Furhermore it is complicated to find a proper jury. But honestly I don't know details about the way how they choose the members. That is in my opinion not the main problem.
I tried to be less pejorative than the last time. I hope that was successful. Moreover the jury system is not only widespread in the US way more countries have it. So I don't explicitly criticize the US.
I can remember some people supported what I had said. Even one person who was very popular and I liked him a lot. He is gone since a long time and I am still sad about that fact.
My knowledge about the US justice system consists of some media articles/reportings, cases like the Johnny Depp court trial , depiction in fictional series. I think in the German media they are very critical about the justice system in the US. But I think there are different philosophies..
I find it weird how much money one single person can get by suing a company. In my country there are instead like collective complaints and the money is divided as far as I know. It seems more fair to me.
Now to the main topic. The jury system. In my country there is no jury system. I don't really trust it. That is probably due to the fact in which country I grew up. Other values etc. I think it is no good idea letting a crowd of laymen decide about complex judicial issues. I think most people are sheep. There is often peer pressure. Moreover I think the media reporting probably influences the jury members a lot. A professional judge might be more immune to that. Not fully but maybe more than laymen. I think especially in cases of celebritites a jury is no good idea. Due to the fact that many people idolize such people. Furhermore it is complicated to find a proper jury. But honestly I don't know details about the way how they choose the members. That is in my opinion not the main problem.
I tried to be less pejorative than the last time. I hope that was successful. Moreover the jury system is not only widespread in the US way more countries have it. So I don't explicitly criticize the US.
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