> Technical cases like this will always confuse jurors... On the other hand, in a number of highprofile tech cases, you can see judges learning and discussing engineering in a deeper level.
Not to be ageist, but I find this highly counterintuitive.
Not to be ageist, but I find this highly counterintuitive.
Let's just say with a full jury you're almost guaranteed to get someone on the other side of the spectrum, regardless of age.
The judge decided to pursue this career, studied law, is fairly well paid for the position, and has nowhere better to be. The jury is likely losing pay, is worried about parking and where and when they're going to eat lunch, and probably just wants the trial to be over (for all that they would of course prefer the outcome to be correct) so they can go home and return to their normal lives.
First off averages aren’t good enough here.
Second I can’t imagine a better example of an appeal to authority.
Trials are an administrative action. Interest in the process is no indication that the outcome will be just.
Your idea falls apart for all of the reasons an appeal to authority is a fallacy.
Additionally you’re fundamentally changing the nature of society by holding the people accountable to power rather than each other.