Yes, and jury nullification is the intent of 7th Amendment. The point is so that regular people decide what is and isn't a crime at the particular level.
The jury of your peers is truly the last word in the United States, and many other common law nations. This is not perfect, but it is better than the alternative.
It's a check on the prosecutor's power that has been gradually eroded by the legal system. Grand juries, similarly, have been eroded in their abilities to check prosecutor power.
The jury of your peers is truly the last word in the United States, and many other common law nations. This is not perfect, but it is better than the alternative.
It's a check on the prosecutor's power that has been gradually eroded by the legal system. Grand juries, similarly, have been eroded in their abilities to check prosecutor power.