The genral role of the jury is to listen keenly to evidence provided within a court case and try to reason whether an inidividual is either guilty or innocent based upon the available evidence.
In an ideal system, the discussion will yield a agreed upon vote by all jurors since the evidence speaks for itself - only in real life things are not so simple.
Things that can influence a jury may include personal bias for or against the person on trial, tiredness, boredom and emotional state when listening to the details of the case.
One of my favourite movies that I rewatched recently is '12 angry men' and features a case in which all but one juror agrees on a guilty verdict. From there arguments arise and al the action takes place principally within one room save for the opening and ending. This is a really eye-opening look at bias and jury respinsibility and what 'reasonable doubt' means.
The genral role of the jury is to listen keenly to evidence provided within a court case and try to reason whether an inidividual is either guilty or innocent based upon the available evidence.
In an ideal system, the discussion will yield a agreed upon vote by all jurors since the evidence speaks for itself - only in real life things are not so simple.
Things that can influence a jury may include personal bias for or against the person on trial, tiredness, boredom and emotional state when listening to the details of the case.
One of my favourite movies that I rewatched recently is '12 angry men' and features a case in which all but one juror agrees on a guilty verdict. From there arguments arise and al the action takes place principally within one room save for the opening and ending. This is a really eye-opening look at bias and jury respinsibility and what 'reasonable doubt' means.