Everyone being aware of it doesn’t mean it would happen all the time. I’m very aware of it and if selected I would still hear the case as dispassionately and impartially as possible, as I view a jury trial as a civic duty and an important cornerstone of criminal justice.
But I suspect the question you’re really asking is “What if every juror refused to convict in any crime?” And the answer to that question is that jury trials would no longer be a thing if juries weren’t useful. Judges would hear the cases and rule themselves (and judges already rule summarily in many trials today).
zxqwas@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
Don’t think it would substantially change.
Most people believe most laws are somewhat reasonable.
Besides it works both ways. A jury could vote to convict a person they believe to be not guilty.