What happened to trial by jury? - Suja A. Thomas

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-happened-to-trial-by-jury-suja-a-thomas In the United States today, juries decide less than 4% of criminal cases and less than 1% of civil cases filed in court. At the same time, jury systems in other countries are growing. So what happened in the US? And could the disappearance of juries be a good thing? Suja A. Thomas explores both sides of this dilemma. Lesson by Suja A. Thomas, animation by Globizco.