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The Dipshit
Dec 21, 2005

by FactsAreUseless

VitalSigns posted:

Why not do something similar to what other multiethnic societies do in power-sharing agreements, something like what we already do under the UCMJ by allowing an enlisted defendant to demand that at least one-third of the jury be made up of enlisted servicemembers.


Why stop there? How about education levels as well? The lawyer also mentioned that you want dumb people on the jury. Could a science doctorate demand that 1/3rd of his or her jury have a STEM Phd? Could a lawyer do similar? How about a medical doctor demanding MDs?


The curtailment of peremptory challenges seems a lot more reasonable to me as I understand them. Can't abuse it if you only got one shot with it and might really need it for actual cause.

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