Many people know about jury trials, perhaps only from movies or reports of high-profile trials. There is an opinion that it is easier to convince jurors to acquit an accused than a professional judge, because they are ordinary people with their own feelings and a tendency to compassion.

Many people know about jury trials, perhaps only from movies or reports of high-profile trials. There is an opinion that it is easier to convince jurors to acquit an accused than a professional judge, because they are ordinary people with their own feelings and a tendency to compassion.