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minus-square@takedalink14•edit-22 days agoTechnically we have jury exactly for that reason. Otherwise we only would need a judge. The whole idea behind jury is meant to prevent judge from convicting someone if peers don’t believe the crime should be punished.
minus-squareLongLivelink1•1 day agoHere is an example of that from wikipedia: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Talaat_Pasha . Jury nullification (1921, Germany).
Technically we have jury exactly for that reason.
Otherwise we only would need a judge.
The whole idea behind jury is meant to prevent judge from convicting someone if peers don’t believe the crime should be punished.
Here is an example of that from wikipedia: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Talaat_Pasha . Jury nullification (1921, Germany).