Question: 'We believe that twelve persons selected at random are likely to be a cross-selection of the people as a whole and thus represent the views

'We believe that twelve persons selected at random are likely to be a cross-selection of the people as a whole and thus represent the views of the common man.' (Lord Denning MR in R v Sheffield Crown Court, ex parte Brownlow [1980] QB 530.

Does this statement adequately justify the use of juries in criminal cases? If not, is there any satisfactory justification to be found?

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