I don't know the difference between criminal and civil trials. Can people without knowledge of the law really pass judgment on others?
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A woman in her 70s, after receiving a Supreme Court notice that she had been chosen as a candidate for the lay jury system next year. (Yomiuri Shimbun)
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neverknow2
Maybe, people without knowledge of the law shouldn't ever go to jail? Because they have no knowledge of the law.
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medievaltimes
It's the job of the lawyers to make the case easy to understand for the jury. The lawyers have to be logical, concise and easy to understand...a tall order for most Japanese.
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borscht
People pass judgment on others all the time. Such as "He's just an English teacher." As to knowledge of the law, I bet some folks know precisely what garbage should be thrown out at what time and day because... "It's the law." As to the laws this woman is talking about, isn't that part of the responsibility of being a citizen (beyond merely paying taxes) that makes a democracy strong? Perhaps it's time to delete 'shoganai' from the vocabulary of a certain island nation and actually get involved.
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mareo2
We cant let experts decide who is inocent and who is a criminal, with out any control of the common people. Is based on democracy ideas of active civiv involvement.
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borscht
I think JT should include the rest of her statement as it sheds better light on her thinking:
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Nessie
An idealist.
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