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What type of jury is used for a person accused of a serious crime?
If the procedure happens to exist in that particular state, the individual will first be indicted by a GRAND JURY. When brought to trial their case will be tried by a PETIT JURY. In states with no Grand Jury system, only a Petit Jury is involved.
What is North Carolina vs Alfred?
This was a case that was tried, and established the Alford Plea. Essentially, a person charged with a crime can please 'no lo', guilty, not guilty, or Alford. Alford establishes that the accused admits no crime, but only admits that if the case were to be tried with a jury, there is a possibility that he/she may be convicted.
Why do you have trial by jury?
It depends on the parties in a case to demand for the Jury Trial. It is the plaintiffs right to demand for the Jury or Judge Trial. If the case is involved trial of a heinous crime or matter of public importance, case will be tried by the Jury.
Why must a jury be from the state or district in which a crime was committed?
Because you are being charged with a violation of yourstate's laws not some other state's laws, and you are being tried by a "jury of your peers."
Would a person get punished where they committed the crime or where they got caught?
The person would be tried and punished where they committed the crime. It is part of our justice system to be tried by a jury of our peers, and our peers live in our own neighborhood. So if the person is caught elsewhere, he is returned to the jurisdiction where he committed the crime to be tried. This is why the process of extradition is in place.
When was 'jury of your peers' established?
In the US there is no requirement that you are tried by a jury of your peers. The only requirement in that regard is that the jury pool (from which the petit jury is selected) be drawn from a fair cross section of the community.
What is the Crime called when the jury are comprimised?
Jury Tampering.
Crime of trying to corrupt a jury?
Jury Tampering.
What is the main concept of the fifth amendment?
right to a trial by jury
What jury indicts or charges someone with a crime?
The Grand Jury
Does a person accused of a serious crime need to be indicted by a Grand Jury before being tried in a court of law?
It depends on the legislation of the country involved.
Is ignoring a jury summons to serve jury duty a crime?
Yes it is.
