A criminal jury is composed of twelve individuals plus two alternates. Before a person is deemed "guilty," a decision must be made by a unanimous vote. The prosecution is required to demonstrate the crime's commission "beyond a reasonable doubt." In criminal trials, guilty pleas and plea deals eliminate the necessity for juries.
Generally, A jury is a group of individuals who have taken an oath of allegiance and have been summoned to hear testimony and determine a fair verdict that has been formally presented to them by a court, or to determine a punishment or sentence.
In England, juries emerged throughout the Middle Ages and are a distinctive feature of the common law system.
In both criminal and civil cases, the jury's job is to decide on factual issues and then use the judge's interpretation of the law to make a decision. The jury's job in criminal proceedings is to find the defendant guilty or not.
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