Many Private Firms Have Started to Offer Private Jury Trials

question 70

Multiple Choice

Many private firms have started to offer private jury trials and hire jurors who are often better educated than the typical juror. Many of these jurors have had several experiences serving on multiple private juries. Which of these is the biggest criticism of a private trial?

• A) Not all companies understand how the private jury trial works so they do not even use the system.
• B) There is no way to appeal the decision of the private jury.
• C) Most courts do not value private jury trials because they believe the private jury trial supplants their authority.
• D) Not all companies can afford the private trial and if they can, critics believe this type of ADR will result in a two-tiered system of justice.
• E) Many companies will only use this process if they actually know the jurors ahead of presenting evidence.

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