227: The jury system

<p>The boys drink and review Negra Modelo for Cinco de Mayo, then discuss the jury system.</p> <p>Pigweed was recently called to jury duty, and the boys discuss the history and development of the jury system, and some of the interesting details about it.</p> <p>What does a "jury of peers" mean? How are juries selected?</p> <p>The main purpose of a jury is protection against arbitrary government power. Is it doing that effectively?</p> <p>What is jury nullification, and is it a good thing or not?</p> <p>What should we do when a jury is under public pressure to reach a pre-determined verdict? Should we replace citizen juries with professional juries?</p>