Jury verdicts
For this discussion, consider the fact that the Supreme Court has discarded the argument that a less-than-unanimous verdict violates the reasonable doubt standard, stating that the term reasonable doubt refers to the individual juror and not the entire jury.
In your main post:
- Explore whether all criminal trials should require unanimous verdicts, using a related case as the basis for your position.
- Articulate two practical issues that might arise under unanimous verdict requirements.
- Describe the implications of non-unanimous jury verdicts as a criminal justice professional.