Question

Trial by jury is an important right for a defendant on trial because it__. A.gives citizens a meaningful way to participate in civic life. . B. helps protect the not guilty from wrongful conviction. . C. relieves judges from the burden of making decisions. . D. ensures that criminals are punished for crimes

Answer 1

The correct answer among all the other choices is B. Helps protect the not guilty from wrongful conviction. Trial by jury is an important right for a defendant on trial because it helps protect the not guilty from wrongful conviction. Thank you for posting your question. I hope this answer helped you. Let me know if you need more help. 

Answer 2

I believe the answer is: B. helps protect the not guilty from wrongful conviction.

Without the jury, the final decision regarding whether a person is guilty or not would 100% fall to the hand of the government.

This mean that the government officials could technically arrest every citizens who do not conform to their ideals without giving the chance for the suspect to defend themselves.