Under British and Australian laws a jury in a criminal case has no access to information about defendant's past criminal record. This protects the person who is being accused of crime. Some lawyers have suggested that this practice should be changed and that a jury should be given all past facts before they reach their decision about the case.

Crime legislations vary from one country to another according to the authorities’ decisions, regarding the crime rate in their country. However, British and Australian laws legislate that a judge cannot access information about the criminal’s past history of crime in order to safeguard the accused person. Regarding this, some advocates suggested that this law should […]

According to British and Australian laws, juries in criminal trials doesn’t gain access to data of defendant’s past criminal history until they have reached a verdict, which protects the rights of the accused. However, I agree with those who believe juries should have access to such information before making a decision, as it can provide […]