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Should criminal defendants be able to waive their right to trial by jury?

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Last answered 6 years ago

Criminal Trials Poll Results for North Carolina voters

Yes

59,599 votes

68%

No

27,621 votes

32%

Distribution of answers submitted by North Carolina voters.

57%

Yes

25%

Yes, trial by judge will save time and money for tax payers

No, criminals should be tried by their peers

Yes, jury trials can lead to unfair or prejudiced decisions

3 Yes answers

2 No answers

0 overlapping answers

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a. Abu Hamza Trial: Hate Preacher Tells Jury It Was British Wife Who Persuaded .co.uk

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b. Sean FitzPatrick Thanks Jury as He Is Found Not Guilty at Anglo Trial

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c. Federal Judge Puts One Challenge to Virginia’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban on Hold - Equality on Trial (registration)

9 years ago by equalityontrial.com

d. Daniel Morcombe Murder Trial Jury Ponders Key Evidence

9 years ago by warwickdailynews.com.au

e. Judge Dismisses State’s First Witness in Gay Marriage Trial

9 years ago by freep.com

f. Dunn Convicted of Attempted Murder; Hung Jury on Murder in 'Loud-Music' Trial

9 years ago by cnn.com

Data based on unique submissions (duplicates or multiple submissions are eliminated) per user using a 30-day moving average to reduce daily variance from traffic sources. Totals may not add up to exactly 100% as we allow users to submit "grey area" stances that may not be categorized into yes/no stances.

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Recent judgments have shown that most sitting judges are less than competent.
Who judges the judges?
Must establish criteria for annual testing of judges competency. 9 years ago from a Democrat in Rutherfordton, NC

Only in an instance where they are pleading guilty. Or they will waive their right to appeal. 9 years ago from a Democrat in Jamestown, NC

Yes, trial by judge will save time and money for tax payers but this needs to be carefully controlled to insure that the defendant is fully aware and fully represented in an unbiased way. 9 years ago from a Republican in Albemarle, NC

Yes, because some matters are simple deliberation of law, and not necessarily requiring the protection a jury of peers provides. An informed consent to release that right is good. 9 years ago from a Democrat in Charlotte, NC

Yes, but only for certain low level criminal offenses. 9 years ago from a Green in Hillsborough, NC

Only if they are very clear on the rights they are waiving and are not coerced into it. 9 years ago from a Green in Trinity, NC

Whichever proves to be the most just option, and it may change in different cases. Seems like it should be a flexible policy. Why is this even an issue up for debate?. 9 years ago from a Libertarian in Cary, NC

People have the right to waive their rights, even if I personally believe that rights not exercised are inevitably lost. 9 years ago from a Libertarian in Sanford, NC

Yes, if they are fully aware of this decision and are willing to waive this right, if not then trial by jury is the default method. 9 years ago from a Democrat in Charlotte, NC

Only for non-violent misdemeanors. 9 years ago from a Democrat in Castle Hayne, NC

Yes, jurys cost money and are not experts in the law. 9 years ago from a Libertarian in Arden, NC

Yes, but only if they are not threatened with greater punishment if they DO choose to go to trial. 9 years ago from a Democrat in Castle Hayne, NC

Yes, but they should not be coerced into doing so. 9 years ago from a Democrat in Greensboro, NC

Yes, with excellent legal counsel advising waiving jury. 9 years ago from a Green in Greensboro, NC

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