page_title: Deliberation
section_title: Trial juries
hierarchical_section_title: Deliberation / Trial juries
caption_attribution_description: Sketches and drawings by Templeton of the principal participants in the presentation phase of the trial in Connecticut Superior Court of Black Panther Party chairman Bobby Seale and Black Panther Party organizer Ericka Huggins for kidnapping, murder, and.
context_page_description: Deliberation is a process of thoughtfully weighing options, usually prior to voting. Deliberation emphasizes the use of logic and reason as opposed to power-struggle, creativity, or dialog. Group decisions are generally made after deliberation through a vote or consensus of those involved.
  In legal settings a jury famously uses deliberation because it is given specific options, like guilty or not guilty, along with information and arguments to evaluate. In "deliberative democracy", the aim is for both elected officials and the general public to use deliberation rather than power-struggle as the basis for their vote.
context_section_description: In countries with a jury system, the jury's deliberation in criminal matters can involve both rendering a verdict and determining the appropriate sentence. In civil cases, the jury decision is whether to agree with the plaintiff or the defendant and rendering a resolution binding actions by the parties based on the results of the trial.
  Typically, a jury must come to a unanimous decision before delivering a verdict; however, there are exceptions.  When a unanimous decision is not reached and the jury feels that one is not possible, they declare themselves a 'hung jury', a mistrial is declared and the trial will have to be redone at the discretion of the plaintiff or prosecutor.
  One of the most famous dramatic depictions of this phase of a trial in practice is the film, 12 Angry Men.
caption: A jury.
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