Article III: Section 2 Clause 3: Trial by Jury
The 3rd Clause in Section 2, of Article III is about Trial by Jury. Everyone is allowed a trial, and they remain innocent, until they are proven guilty in court. Anyone accused of committing a federal crime, except the President or Vice president, has a right to a fair trial. Except when impeachment is a possibility, a jury in court decides to prove the accused either guilty or innocent during their trail. Trials are held in the state, where they were committed, or if they are a more serious crime, in Congress. The right to Trial by Jury is extremely important, it allows the accused to be properly represented and have a say in the court of law. It allows fair decisions to be made about consequences for crimes. With the right to a Trial by Jury in place, the accused has an opportunity to accurately represent themselves, while the Jury, and Judges decide who is at fault. It ensures that the court gives the appropriate person a consequence, and pardons the non-offender. I decided to change our right to a Trial by Jury, which would dramatically change our nation. More and more people would end up in jail, guilty or not, because they would have no opportunity to represent themselves. This change would mostly affect criminals or people accused of crimes because instead of being fairly judged in court, everyone would be sent to jail, even for crimes they didn't commit. This would cause taxes to be raised in order for more jails to be supplied around the nation, which would involve costs. The affects would start gradually, and eventually cause lots of change in the United States. More and more people would end up in prisons, which would affect our economy. THis change would also limit lots of opportunities for accused of crimes, because, guilty or not, they would be thrown in jail for numerous years, lacking any opportunities.