Category: juries

Jury Nullification encourages participation in the judicial process, which in turn furthers the legitimization of the legal system. Jury Nullification also serves to inject community values and standards into the administration of our laws. Ordinary citizens are given the chance to infuse community values into the judicial process in the interests of fairness and justice and at the same time provide a signal to lawmakers that they have drifted too far from the Democratic will … History is replete with examples that Jury Nullification serves as a corrective ‘veto’ power of the people over both legislative and judicial rigidity and tyranny.