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By nature of selecting a jury a jury trial can take longer, but when it comes to the actual trial from opening arguments to closing arguments they take about the same amount of time.
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What is the difference between a jury trial and a bench trial?
A bench trial is a trial by a judge as opposed to a trial by a jury.
A case tried to a judge without a jury is called?
A trial to a judge sitting without a jury is called a "bench trial."
What kind of trial has no jury?
it is called a bench trial
What trial has no jury?
A trial that has no jury is called a bench trial. A defendant may choose to waive his right to a jury trial and have his case heard and decided by a judge only. See the link below for a simple description of this type of trial.
When do you have a trial by judge?
In most cases, you have the right to a trial by jury, but this is not a requirement. In a criminal case, if the defendant opts to have a bench trial, there will be no jury. In a civil case, if neither party requests a jury, it will be a bench trial.
What is a bench trial?
A "bench trial" is a case heard by a judge without a jury. In a jury case, the jury decides the facts of the case -- what is true and not true -- and the judge decides the law. In a bench trial, the judge determines the facts and the law.
Describe the procedures leading to bench and jury trials?
The defendant can request a trial held only in front of a judge (bench trial) or trial held in front of a jury (jury trial). In some cases (capital crimes) the option is not offered and a trial by jury is mandatory.
Is it the trial judges job to determine the credibility of a witness?
In a bench trial, yes. In a jury trial, this is up to the jury.
Who decides the facts that lead to a death sentence?
The jury in a jury trial. In the event of a bench trial, the trial judge.
Who decides a bench trial?
A "bench trial" is a trial before a judge sitting without a jury. The judge alone decides the case.
What court deals with serious offences and has no jury?
Any court if you choose a bench trial instead of a trial by jury.,
A defendant has the right to be judged by which of these?
In a jury trial - by a jury of his peers. If the defendant choses a Bench Trial then he will be judged by the Judge.
