introduction beyond a reasonable doubt." (2)In many jurisdictions, including this one,the majority of a jury is not sufficient to find a defendant guilty of a felony;all 12 members must agree to the person's guilty.(3)A trial does not aim at discovering who committed a particular crime,but rather the innocent or guilt of the accused.(4) The system is not infallible and can be quite precarious:we need simply to consider what would have happened to the boy if No.8 were a different sort of personbeyond a reasonable doubt.” (2) In many jurisdictions, including this one, the majority of a jury is not sufficient to find a defendant guilty of a felony; all 12 members must agree to the person’s guilty. (3) A trial does not aim at discovering who committed a particular crime, but rather the innocent or guilt of the accused. (4) The system is not infallible and can be quite precarious: we need simply to consider what would have happened to the boy if No. 8 were a different sort of person. introduction