Would you select a jury or bench trial? Explain your answer. What are the benefits to your selection, and why would it be more advantageous for this option?
The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides the right to a jury trial in criminal prosecutions. If the case proceeds to trial, the defendant makes the decision of whether he or she wants a trial by jury or a bench trial (in which a judge decides whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty). […]
