Article August 24, 1998 Issue

Jury duty: inconvenience or opportunity?

Geraldine Schiering

Recently, I had to report for jury duty. Again.

I wasn’t thrilled. If I were selected for a trial, it would be very difficult to fulfill my personal and professional responsibilities. After reporting to the courthouse, I soon learned that all the prospective jurors felt the same way.

After everyone was registered, we watched an orientation film. It explained that, in my country, there are two ways that ordinary citizens can participate directly in government. One is to vote; the other is to serve on a jury. Serving on a jury allows one to have significant impact on the overall effectiveness of our country’s system of law enforcement.

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