Jury duty is important because it ensures the proper functioning of the judicial system which plays a vital role in maintaining a free and orderly society. If disputes between people in civil matters could not be resolved in the courts they would be resolved in violence. If there were no juries, persons accused of crimes would not have an effective right to a jury trial as stated in the Sixth Amendment to the US Constitution.
You would quickly understand the importance of jury duty if you were ever charged with a crime and had to stand trial.
Jury duty is important because it ensures the proper functioning of the judicial system which plays a vital role in maintaining a free and orderly society. If disputes between people in civil matters could not be resolved in the courts they would be resolved in violence. If there were no juries, persons accused of crimes would not have an effective right to a jury trial as stated in the Sixth Amendment to the US Constitution.
You would quickly understand the importance of jury duty if you were ever charged with a crime and had to stand trial.
Jury duty is an obligation of citizenship. Just like paying your taxes or voting it is an essential part of maintaining the civic infrastructure most of us take for granted? We all have the right to be tried by our peers and it is a good way to involve the community in administering justice. If jury duty was not mandatory there would be no jurors or at-most very few. No one really wants to serve on a jury; the summonses just come at an inconvenient time. As inconvenient as it may seem jury duty is important for you and is in place to protect you from governmental abuse. It is a common misconception that jury duty is about deciding guilt. The jury system was formed in the first place as a review of the law and how it is applied to everyone. There are circumstances in witch the law is unjust and it is your duty as a juror to represent the opinion of the people. Jury duty being the only reasonable way for an individual to maintain liberty and Justus keeping a close eye on the government: making sure it doesn't push unjust laws on you and your fellow citizens.
by Kevin Kinney
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We are citizens of the United States. As a citizen, not only that we need to be involved, but we need to take part of the government. It's like a payback, in a way. The government we have today takes care of all of the situations such as bills (the ones that can become law) because we have a representative democracy. That is a government where citizens elect leaders to represent them in the government.
In return, we take part in the government by attending jury duty. Citizens help in cases, usually criminal cases. In a way, it can also help you learn about the US law.
It keeps the court based around a citizens opinion and as democratic as possible. They serve purpose to hopefully give a fair trial.
Serving on a jury is a very important way for citizens to help preserve the right to trial by jury and give back to their community.
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Thomas Jefferson did believed that serving on a jury is even more important than voting.
Serving on a jury !
No. Unless serving in the military or suffering a debilitating injury, jury duty is a civic requirement and it is a crime to avoid it. If your employer (aside from the U.S. Armed Forces) prohibits you from serving jury duty, they are committing a crime and you can file a complaint with your state's department of labor.
You play an important role in serving justice
Generally, no. In most cases, a felony without restoration of rights disqualifies someone from jury duty. In most cases, a DUI is charges as a misdemeanor.
THE CORRECT ANWSER IS Jury service is considered a civic duty while voting is a responsibility.
THE CORRECT ANWSER IS Jury service is considered a civic duty while voting is a responsibility.
THE CORRECT ANWSER IS Jury service is considered a civic duty while voting is a responsibility.
The Grinch in the 2000 version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
You are summoned to jury duty. This means that you receive a jury summons to perform your jury duty.
Wages while on jury duty are up to the employer and are usually covered in the company's employee handbook, if one exists. The only requirement is that the employer allow the employee to serve jury duty and deploy no retaliation for time off.
In Toronto, Canada, the maximum age for a citizen to be summoned for jury duty is 75 years old. However, individuals who are 70 years old or older have the option to request to be excused from jury duty due to age-related reasons.