The Jury is Still Out: Are Trials by Jury the Key to a Fairer Judicial System?

One of the most loudly and repeatedly echoed siren songs of social activists today is that the legal system, more specifically, the criminal justice system, is severely broken. Despite the many points of contention between all those who want to bring about change in this area, there is overwhelming agreement that everyone should be entitled to a free and fair trial. However, there still remains argument over how best to ensure that a trial is in fact free and fair. As such, one of the main debates leading the conversation about justice reform is the one surrounding trials by jury. On the one…