Psychology 2990A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Jury Trial, Henry Morgentaler, Coroner

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2990A/B
• Professor: Doug Hazlewood

Document Summary

Part 1: how common are jury trials: two types of trials, civil trials (disputes between citizens/groups, no absolute right to a jury trial (depends on provincial-territorial legislation, ex. Allowed in ontario (not quebec: criminal trials (offences against the crown, the act you committed was against the peace of our lady the. Queen her crown and dignity : right to jury trial guaranteed in criminal code, but only for more serious offences (penalty of 5 years or more in prison) They apply the law (as defined by judges) Render a unanimous verdict of guilty or not guilty. Juries represent the community where the crime occurred (adds legitimacy and public acceptance to verdicts) Serve as the conscience of the community (can guard against laws perceived to be unfair; ex. Part 3: characteristics of a good jury: representative of community where the crime occurred, typical selection procedure, obtain list of people in community where the crime occurred, ex.