Journal Entry #10

Today, I was selected as a possible juror (someone who performs jury duty). However, the court decided that they already had enough jurors. Part of me wishes that I could have participated in the case to see what it is like in the courtroom. However, part of me is glad that I don't have to miss class (because of my wonderful students and also the money).
In America, the legal system includes lawyers, judges, and jurors. How does the legal system work in your country? Who decides whether a person is innocent or guilty?

In Vietnam, the legal system also includes lawyers, judges, and jurors. When a court is opened, there are many people in the room include lawyers, judges, jurors, public prosecutors, plaintiff and defendant, their lawyers, witnesses. The lawyer from the plaintiff side mentions the offences of the other side and the lawyer from the defendant defend the accused. The lawyers have the responsibilities to defend their customers. Juror is a member of jury and jury is a group of people in a court of law who listen to the facts about a crime and decide if sombody if innocent or guilty. After that, the jury gives the verdict to the public prosecutors (usually have 2 people). Then the public prosecutors read that verdict. A judge is a person who listens all of what people say in a court and gives the final decisions. On the other hand, a judge is a person who has a supreme power and decides somebody is innocent or guilty.