It is because farmers are usually considered fair-minded and just. They are not indulged in all the conflict and gossip that the town goes through so they have the ability to look at a problem and solve it using their wisdom. The fact that the jury is made up of farmers is important because it shows that they are actually taking it seriously even though many people were racist towards Tom Robinson and black people in general.
In a jury trial, the jury determines what facts are true. The judge plays a referee and determines what is admissible at law, what law is relevant, and makes sure the trial is run by the rules. In a jury trial, the judge performs both roles.
No. An employer is NOT required by law to pay employees who are on jury service but many employers do. You should check with your company's human resources department before serving to see if your company pays your salary for days you are a juror. If you DO receive your salary while on jury service, you should ask what your employer requires as proof that you served as a juror. See below link:
Mostly all 12 must agree, or it is a hung jury. See the classic movie, "12 Angry Men". However, in a move that all should fear, some jurisdictions let it be a majority, such as 9 out of 12.
This is an opinionated question, but the jury is going to have access to evidence that the public cannot legally see. So at a legal standpoint, the law would never allow the jury to be filmed.
members of the armed forces on active duty members of professional fire and police departments; and "public officers" of federal, state or local governments, who are actively engaged full-time in the performance of public duties. -BrainQuiz
When tried as a murder why did the jury see Frank James as a hero?
It is called a hung jury. See the link below
People are not convicted by the grand jury. The grand jury only listens to the evidence to see if there is enough for an indictment.
The role of a judge in a jury trial is to see if the suspect get to life or die
For a brief, simnplified explanation, See: http://www.vermontjudiciary.org/MasterDocument/jury-originsandhistory.pdf
The jury don't look at the defendant (Tom Robinson).
Southern democrats appealed to small farmers after the Civil War because they wanted to get the farmers to see that building roads would end in higher taxes. They also wanted to get the farmers to see that the higher taxes would happen if schools were to be built.One way in which Southern Democrats appealed to small farmers was by arguing that the construction of new roads led to higher taxes. They made the same argument in terms of building new schools.
A trial jury hears the evidence in a trial and deliberates to consider a verdict. A grand jury determines whether there is enough evidence for a criminal trial to proceed.
Inflation is good for farmers because they will be able to raise their prices high due to the scarcity of what they sale. Almost in an auction sort of way to see who will buy their crops.
Atticus hopes the jury will see beyond their racism to see truth. Truth in this case included that White women do lie and accuse Black men of rape when no bad act occurred. He hopes they will see and deliver a just verdict.
The crime of trying to corrupt a jury is called "jury tampering" or "jury intimidation." This offense involves attempts to influence a juror's decision-making process through bribery, threats, or other coercive tactics. Jury tampering is considered a serious criminal offense that undermines the integrity of the judicial system.
The jury could see that the defendant was guilty.