The jury was the arbitrtor - no judges or lawyrs - deciin both guilt and sentece. They comprised several hundred members, so their decision was efectvely an opnion poll of the whole Athenian population.
And in such a small area and population as was Athens, jurors knew just about everything of what was going on in the community, so both prosecutors and defendants had to keep their cases pretty clean to avoid alienating a wised-up jury.
The underlying problem was the jury composition - the members were mostly comprisd of the old men - they had the time to do jury service as they did not have to leave farm/trade/businss to serve, but wanted the fee for service. This was a mixed blessing - the wisdom and experience of age, but also the lower part of the population who wanted the money rather han a true cross-secton of the populatio to give true 'opinion poll' decisions.
With no judges, the jury decided verdict and sentence. Prosecutors and defenders could only recommend sentences, and the jury could select only one or the other, which made both sides propose realistic suggestions, as an unrealistic one would turn the jury to the other alternative. And it allowed a guilty party to offer attractive alternatives, eg maintain a state warship for a year, which would save the public purse. There were no rules of evidence - both sides could say whatever they liked in set periods for evidence, but were likely stick near the truth because the relatively small citizen body generally knew what was going on anyway.
The juries were also comprised of large numbers, occasionally up to 2000. A typical jury of 500 was selected by lot to avoid jury-rigging, and in a citizen population of, say, 50,000, effectively represented a modern opinion poll of what the populace thought as a whole.
This did not always work, but was far better than today's lawyer profiteering, antics, tricks, spin and delaying tactics, and the sentences often greatly benefited the state and it's budget.
They can't cross dykes, ditches or particularly rocky ground. Compared the alternative, ladders, they have a great number more advantages.
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The number of troops,resources,gun powder, guidance from the Indians
The advantage of loyalists during the American Revolution was that the British had more money and could afford to feed and pay their solders better. They also had the advantage that they were on the winning side until Washington settled down in his winter quarters in Valley Forge and decided to turn the Revolutionary War into a war of attrition.
There are a great number of advantages and disadvantages of Arithmetic mean. One disadvantages is that it is not accurate.
Advantages: you can see an exact number. Disadvantages: you cannot see the changes between intervals.
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There are a great number of advantages and disadvantages of mass tourism in Johannesburg Zoo. One advantage is the money it brings in.
There are a number of advantages and disadvantages to the fair trade system. Advantages include fair wages, a higher profit, and safer working conditions. Disadvantages of fair trade include the cost of certification and the favoring of co-ops over individuals.
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or Base 5 Advantages Count on ones fingers or toes [advantage disappears after 20.] Disadvantages No one knows it Uses far more digits than base 10
No, there only needs to be a majority as decided by the number of seated jurors.
Answer In a trial, a selected number of Jurors (mostly twelve) give a verdict on the basis of the evidence submitted in court
There are a number of advantages and disadvantages of traveling. One big disadvantage of traveling is the cost for example.