TY - BOOK AU - Erastus-Obilo,Bethel TI - Reason curve, jury competence, and the English criminal justice system : the case for a 21st century approach: the case for a 21st century approach SN - 9781599429267 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - KD8400 .E73 U1 - 347.42/075 22 PY - 2009/// CY - Boca Raton PB - Universal-Publishers KW - Verdicts KW - Great Britain KW - Jury KW - Law reform N1 - Includes bibliographical references; The issues -- The legal background -- Ambiguity of verdicts -- A historical perspective -- Constitutional declaration -- The modern English jury in criminal trial -- The modern juror -- Fermenting prejudice -- Factors affecting a jury's final verdict -- Articulating the evidence -- The cryptic verdict -- The perverse verdict -- The deliberation process -- Juxtaposing ambiguity with clarity of the law -- Why the jury is not competent -- Reasoned verdict as a legitimate expectation : a comparative analysis -- In the interest of justice -- A look at continental Europe : why the jury is competent ER -