Law in Contemporary Society

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  The public has always had a say in how justice is delivered. Jury trials have played a huge role in the American legal system, considering the constitutional right to a jury trial. Juries allow the law to take into account public opinion, and make sure the community has a say in who gets punished. This is not to say juries are always perfect. Humans are flawed, and juries have always reflected the biases and limits of those who make up the jury.
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<		 Just as today, the justice system has not always exactly matched with public perception of justice, and the general public has meted out their own form of justice before. History is replete with groups like the Ku Klux Klan or various mafias, that have decided that the law does not enforce their values, and took matters into their own hands, typically with violent mob killings. The law evolved to combat these activities. By passing laws regarding hate crimes and prosecuting people for the results of mob action, the traditional manner of mob justice is virtually gone today.
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>		 Just as today, the justice system has not always exactly matched with public perception of justice, and the general public has meted out their own form of justice before. History is replete with groups like the Ku Klux Klan or various mafias, that have decided that the law does not enforce their values, and took matters into their own hands, typically with violent mob killings. The law evolved to combat these activities. By passing laws regarding hate crimes and prosecuting people for the results of mob action, the traditional manner of mob justice has drastically decreased since.
 

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