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Why does the US require a jury of civilians rather than government officials?
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∙ 13y ago
to decide guilt or innocence without a bias
Added: As a matter of fact, you are only guaranteed a "jury of your peers." Among these just MAY well be a government employee or official, because your peers reflects the entire spectrum of the population. HOWEVER - this is entirely different from being tried by a tribunal made up entirely of government functionaries. You are protected from this by the Constitution.
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