What is the role of a jury in Canada?
Answer: Ordinary citizens decide whether a person accused of a crime is guilty
Serving on a jury is a responsibility of citizenship. Juries of ordinary citizens decide the outcome of a trial, which is why the justice system depends on impartial juries.
All answer choices
- Ordinary citizens decide whether a person accused of a crime is guilty (correct answer)
- To write new laws for Parliament
- To choose the country's judges
- To advise the Prime Minister
This practice question is based on Discover Canada, the official study guide for the Canadian citizenship test. Brush up on this topic in our Law & Justice study guide.
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