Re:Jurors Need to Know That They Can Say No
by dennisgorelik on Wednesday December 21, 2011 @07:31PM
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Yes, if jurors feel that way about tax laws - then yes - acquit the defendant and possibly start changing tax law.
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Re:Jurors Need to Know That They Can Say No
by neilparikh on Wednesday December 21, 2011 @08:31PM
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But then you're bringing opinion into the law. If the jurors on one trial think that 30% isn't fair, but jurors on another trial think that it is fair, you haven't got a fair system anymore. Isn't the law based on justice and fairness?
And this doesn't only apply to tax laws. There could be a difference of opinion on other cases too.
While the law nullification idea is a good idea in theory, it starts to break down in practice.
Re:Jurors Need to Know That They Can Say No
by dennisgorelik on Wednesday December 21, 2011 @08:46PM
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The whole idea of having jurors is to bring opinion of peers into making judgement about the case.
Of course it's better to make a system that would be consistently fair (e.g. keep taxes at the level vast majority of society supports it). But if two available options are "not fair" and "not always fair" - I'd pick "not always fair".