At 10:04 15-07-2002 +1000, Russel Chapman wrote: >I can understand that giving up trial by jury would be a difficult thing >for Americans
This is something I do not really understand. The purpose of a trial is to determine whether or not you violated the law, and if you did, to determine the appropriate punishment. Now, why would someone rather have a bunch of amateurs decide on whether or not you broke the law, rather than have it decided by people who have actually *studied* Law and therefore know what they are talking about? Jeroen _________________________________________________________________________ Wonderful World of Brin-L Website: http://www.Brin-L.com Tom's Photo Gallery: http://tom.vanbaardwijk.com
