Majority Rules Verdict A. Outline the reasons that have lead to this law being changed. The Majority Rules Verdict is in effect in a handful of states in Australia. The main reasons for changing the standard laws for jury Verdicts to Majority Rules, is that it is very expensive to keep 12 jurors penned up in a hotel for a few days to even weeks, all because one person refuses to agree with the rest. Another …
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…beyond reasonable doubt? If that one person in a Majority rules case is against the rest it means that they are not beyond reasonable doubt sure that the accused is guilty. In a case that has unanimous decision the opinion of every juror must be sought and considered, as the agreement of each person is needed before a verdict may be reached. This is thought to allow for a more thoughtful deliberation of the issues.