If trial by jury is so important, why should our society allow a defendant to reject a jury trial and elect to have a trial to a judge? If trial by...

It's important, but
the defendant is the person whose rights we are trying to protect.If a person feels that he
cannot get a fair trial with a jury, he might feel better with a judge.Most people think judges
are more unbiased, and sometimes they would rather try their luck with one person than
twelve.]]>