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Miss Rutherford - 9 COM 2017


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Should we have a mandatory jury system in Australia?

Present reasons for and against the jury system. Try to contribute to both sides.

Arguments FOR

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Arguments AGAINST

Side Score: 17
2 points

Having a mandatory jury system is important in creating diversity that represents the community. For example, instead of having just middle aged white men deciding the decision. Having a wide variety of people of all ages, sexes, jobs types, personal background experiences etc can help have a more fair and just explanation.

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1 point

Agree! It is needed for fairness and to reflect societies value.

Side: Arguments FOR
2 points

We should have a mandatory jury system because if we didn't we would have to rely on volunteers, which brings up the problem that we would just keep getting the same people over and over again, which could influence their thoughts on cases.

With a jury we get actual people from the community but if we had to bring in professionals we wouldn't get that. We would get people detached from the case not paying attention.

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1 point

We should have a mandatory jury system in Australia because it is a way to contribute to the community by becoming familiar with incidents happening in the community & spreading awareness or becoming aware of certain issues.

Side: Arguments FOR
3 points

The Jury system in Australia should not be mandatory, people have better things to do then sit in court all day listening to trials and eating crumpets for lunch, if a jury doesn't care about the case then what help are they?

It's like forcing someone to go to church who doesn't belive in God.

Why force someone to hear a trial that they don't care about.

If they don't want to eat cake don't make them.

Side: Arguments AGAINST
2 points

Kynan, you are so correct. You need to put this point into perspective. Just like how unconscious people don't want tea so don't give it to them

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miss.r(18) Disputed
1 point

Interesting points Kynan. But what if they just had the same people volunteer all the time?

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Kynan(5) Disputed
2 points

If the same people volunteer all the time trials might go faster since these people know what they are doing but if they continue to come they should not be getting paid, they will need to go out and find a real job and not just sit around all day in a courthouse and get fed.

With the same people trials should not be affected since trials are based on fact not opinion, if you rob a bank and seen doing it then that's a fact not fiction.

Side: Arguments AGAINST
3 points

The jury system should not be mandatory for several reasons; the first being the amount of Tax payer money that is wasted, this can go to other improvements in society. A lot of the more severe cases that include murders and complex forensic evidence, would need more experienced citizens that can come to a fairer conclusion for both sides. Another reason is that many full time workers may not have the spare time whether it be family reasons, financial flexibility or other outside commitments.

I also found out in America there have been some cases where the case drags on for a longer period of time, people have lost their jobs.

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miss.r(18) Disputed
1 point

Thanks Charlotte. But do you think it is fair that one person decides whether someone is guilty or not beyond reasonable doubt?

Side: Arguments FOR
3 points

I think that jury duty should not be mandatory because people don't want to be in a court all day they have so many other things to do

if you are a single mum and and is just making enough to support your kids and jury duty comes up and they dont dismiss you than what will happen?

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miss.r(18) Disputed
1 point

As spoken about, you can asked to be dismissed in these situations, but it is up to the judges discretion.

Side: Arguments FOR
2 points

We shouldn't have a mandatory jury system in Australia since there might be interest in a career of jury judy as a future job or hobby. Also, not all people want or feel they need to take part in jury judy when they could be doing other things in the mean time.

Side: Arguments AGAINST
1 point

it probly shouldent be manetory because people have jobs and familys so it should be volantery

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