Thus is something I dont see discussed a lot, but I find somewhat interesting (as someone who isnt a lawyer).
Most of the world uses trial by judge, while British derived common law systems use trial by jury. I can see pros and cons in both systems but I wouldn’t mind hearing from other non-liberals on the subject
My initial reaction, having no knowledge on the subject, is that it really depends. Do we need a jury for something simple like a traffic infraction? Probably not. But if the trial involves harm towards a community, members of that community should be able to weigh in.