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What is the purpose of a jury system?

Answer: To make the court system open, transparent, and fair

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To make sure the public opinions of the trial are taken into account

To make sure the judge is not falling asleep in court

To provide extra security preventing the defendant from escaping

To make the court system open, transparent, and fair

Chapter: Government and the law in Australia

A jury is a group of ordinary Australian citizens randomly chosen ... The judge explains the law to the jury. In a criminal trial, if the jury finds a person guilty, the judge decides the penalty.

- Our Common Bond (pdf version),
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