> The core of the issue is somewhere else - it's the jury system. It's crazy to me that so much of the American "justice" relies on juries where they are free to ignore any scientific evidence and just vote the way that seems right to them.

Every time this common opinion gets posted, it seems as though the people making this point are largely unaware the defendant always has the choice of a bench trial, which is decided only by a judge. In fact, the judicial system would much rather defendants choose a bench trial rather than a jury trial, because it's quicker and much cheaper, and the system is overloaded.

Defendants and their defense lawyers are choosing jury trials because they think they have better odds than with a bench trial. That is, you're proposing taking away what defendants like this choosing jury trials perceive to be the better route.