The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-09
A Lawyer Of s. Years.
Experience Would
Abolish the Jury
His Ten Reasons Tor the step Are
TraceabIe to the One Great
Defect In System Which
Should Be Maintained.

Mr. la
IS years experience at the bar.
American Law Review March-Apl, Mr.. Greer sums
his objections jury system in criminal thus
First they apply definitions OF crimes giver
IN the charge they understand them nor
truth do they understand them They believe their 0"r
ideas they have the right be governed by same
Second they their emotions synPahies
and feelings giving their interpretation putting themselves
in the place of defendant position contemplated by ts
Raw o good morals
Third sometimes ures corrupted through fear,
motives into returning verdicts n defiance of law.
Fouth prejudice figures largely in vedcts tramp or pauper
Ms denied the doubt but wetodo citizen has
ht stretched unreasonable lengths IN his favor
Fifth method selecting uries childish and puerie
fenabing Influenced answer all questions
satisfactorily operating against the conscientious taiesnan
kvo opinion The latter the writer says
SHOULD be objectionable therefor than the trial Judge
himself
of defendants counsel is to keep con-
cienous whose feelings. emotions or seni-
hnents be appealed to-
recognizes the fact that jury can DC IN
roperly influenced up ures in felony
Eighth defendant and argu-
nens CD appealing passions and peudces OF the jurors
oas acqui the defendant winch they
kvvould not make the trial judge.
intended prevent
by fairly justly reasonably furnishing those guilty of its in
Traction for jury the theory that VIII
he judges learned in the law and capable OF
tdelbeate udicious analysis and application of facts
strongest against the system that instead
every offence being accurately defined and punished res
continually adding destroying the certainty
of punishment be fact that crime
oud punished according definition there be doubt
salutay 1t the uncertainty OF jury verdict that
breeds criminal desire and anarchy
Greer presents argument opposition trial by jury
advanced the time the right of
judged body his granted by the trainers OF the
Trial by jury only the Aer
citizen safeguarding his liberty his and his equal
sprivilege share in the benefits of government.
To place the fate of the hands of another sngy
dangerous and would threaten his sacred right to that
ustce safely and solely from PREPON-
kDERANCE, of opinion the part of his fellow
The varied and mixed elements of justice be found
sooner group judges for the judge
only after ALL and reasonable declare susceptible
no frailty is the layman the jury.
What would constitute under the law and in the
hardened mind of the judge would not always conform to the
of justice that occasions have been well
Supplied by jures the contrary of the written law
1t Mr. Greers long experience the bar
houd him the defect in the
System, reference which. however. he ornts.
Trial by jury should be the right of the Aner
an citizen purpose of the jury will be
system selecting jurors remedied and the
&era for jury-duy is available
If iuries losing respect the law and in
he Bon verdict and others in mind that have been
believe that this
be true. the itself blaneless in the natter
gainsad that the state is in FIRST to
blame provided through which the class of cit
preferred ues able that service
juror eliminated by grace of the the
hurry make the of the material remaining
(which careful crnizng of than there has
been in the past getting intelligent jurors free
Questionable habits and environments.
The proper citizen for jury duty the who is sought
than seeks through the influence of the
politician.
of the greatest the of these most
supplying with efficient for
urv long toward the preservation of
most Of constitution United
Estates upon the principles of justice and liberty
he O
that little Indian which