This week's lecture and reading covered the gradual decline in the frequency of the jury trial. Some commentators have proposed more sweeping changes, such as eliminating civil juries entirely or limiting them to a very small class of civil claims. This would, in truth, put the US in alignment with the rest of the world, where civil juries are extremely rare.

1. What are the major factors that have caused the decline in frequency of the civil jury trial in the United States?
2. What benefits do civil juries provide, and what problems do they introduce? Would you favor limiting or eliminating civil juries? Why or why not?