Bonus points if you provide examples of past verdicts or trials to support your claim. Keep it civil :)

The power to change somebody's life isn't in the hands of one person. That's good

Which is illegal. Are there any courts doing that now?

Kind of like gerrymandering where you aren’t allowed to do it based on race?

I think it's a privilege to live in a society that allows its citizens to help define justice and not depend on archaic methods of judging like trail by ordeal where the defendant had to walk on hot coals or be dunked in water to prove their innocence. Or depending on simple word of mouth or the king to make a judgment. Jurors are picked randomly in the community and have all the time they need to deliberate based on witnesses and evidence. There is also balance of powers in that the judge can overrule their decision if he feels it is wrong or there can be a mistrail. Not everyone likes our current justice system. I think it's better than in the past. What would you change about how trails in the US work?

The biggest con??? A Unanimous vote...every other vote in this country is "majority". Why does this one have to be unanimous?

Ok, but they can get freedom via a majority vote too

Louisiana and Oregon used to allow 10-2 votes until the Scotus said no more.

Truth finding starts with self and ppl generally do not know self. They self-avoid. Their judgement sucks. They are conformist sheeple who live an unexamined life.

Pros: There are 12 and they all have to agree

Cons: People, as a rule, are generally dumb