SBS show reveals jury room secrets, highlights untrained jurors' struggle
SBS's 'The Jury' puts ordinary Australians through real jury duty on a murder case.
SBS is opening the jury room, normally sealed by law. Season two of 'The Jury' premieres Monday.
Twelve ordinary Australians deliberate on a real criminal case. A woman's remains were discovered in a backyard a decade after her disappearance.
The trial transcript was cut from 1700 pages to 500. Actors recreate the testimony at Sydney's Justice and Police Museum.
Tim, 29, a musician, was surprised by the experience. The system gives 12 people pulled off the street a serious legal puzzle with almost no guidance.
Tim emerged questioning whether regular juries should decide guilt at all. He believed a judge or panel of judges would be fairer, as used across Europe.
The show reveals how ordinary people deal with reasonable doubt and legal concepts.
- 1700 pages condensed to 500
- Trial transcript
- 29, musician
- Tim's age
- Monday October 5 at 7:30pm on SBS
- Premiere date
Why it mattersThe show opens a decision-making process that shapes criminal justice. It reveals whether juries are equipped to decide guilt fairly.
AustraliaAustralian viewers can watch how the jury system actually works; the show may spark debate about whether Australia's legal model matches its ambitions.
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