No. Indeed in Scottish law there is provision for a 3rd outcome: Not Proven. It was once the case that juries had to be unanimous, but now they have majority verdicts. Sometimes a majority decision cannot be reached.
A jury is usually sent to deliberate with an instruction from the judge to reach a verdict on which they are all agreed (a unanimous verdict). If, after a certain time, they return to say that they cannot all agree, the judge may (in certain types of cases) tell them that a majority verdict would be acceptable. The judge would usually indicate what majority would be acceptable.... usually no less than 10:2.
Different jurisdictions have different rules on this.
For criminal cases, most states require a unanimous decision on behalf of the jury, which usually is made up of 12 people. In 1972, the supreme court ruled that unanimous decisions were not required to deliver verdicts of either guilt or innocence, and most states use a majority vote system to determine verdicts in civil cases. Oregon and Louisiana currently are the only states that allow majority vote for determining criminal cases.
It depends on the country's legislative system, but as a rule, jury is ought to vote.
Another View: It can depend on the jurisdiction (as noted above). Certain mionor offenses (some misdemeanor and traffic offenses) can be tried with juries of less than 12 persons, and unanimous jury verdict ios not necessary to convict. For capital crimes however, a full jury of 12 is required and the verdict must be unanimous.
5 jurors
A majority (12).
Yes. He was the 6th juror to vote not guilty.
Presentation of evidence and testimony to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
This is a great question! Often trial judges instruct the jurors to listen to each other's views, but there's no legal requirement that they do so. The reason it's necessary is that a jury verdict must be unanimous, and that often means that the jurors must either compromise or persuade some of the panel to change their minds in order to reach a verdict. If the jurors simply did a single vote with no discussion, very few trials would result in a verdict-- it's almost unheard of for all 12 (or even 6) to agree on the first ballot.
The requirement for a unanimous verdict helps ensure that the decision reflects the collective judgment of the whole jury, promoting fairness and credibility in the justice system. It also helps prevent rushed or coerced decisions, fostering a more thorough and thoughtful deliberation process.
A grand jury consists of nine members. Six of these nine members must vote in favor of indictment in order for an individual to be indicted.
In the middle ages, they used to cast lots in order to decide who was guilty in a situation. This method is also stated in the bible of how the people in the ship chose Jonah to jump out at a time of storm.
When someone pleads guilty by waiver, it means that they give up certain rights. Some of these rights include the right to have a trial before a judge, the right to testify on your own behalf, and the right to appeal an order of the court.
The legal system does not specify any educational standard for jurors. Anyone who is qualified to vote is qualified to be a juror.
An order of acquittal is the formal finding of a "not guilty" verdict in a criminal trial.
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