GK
WORLD HISTORY
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Men and women served as jurors.
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Citizens were eligible to serve on a jury when they turned 18 years old.
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A panel of 12 jurors decided the guilt or innocence of the accused.
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The accused was considered innocent until proven guilty.
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Detailed explanation-1: -How were trials in Athens similar to trials in the United States today? Men and women served as jurors. Citizens were eligible to serve on a jury when they turned 18 years old. A panel of 12 jurors decided the guilt or innocence of the accused.
Detailed explanation-2: -Only a majority vote was necessary for conviction. Four jurors were assigned the task of counting votes. In the case of Socrates, the jury found Socrates guilty on a relatively close vote of 280 to 220. (Interestingly, if less than 100 jurors voted for guilt, the accusers had to pay a fine to cover trial costs.)
Detailed explanation-3: -Athenian democracy developed around the fifth century B.C.E. The Greek idea of democracy was different from present-day democracy because, in Athens, all adult citizens were required to take an active part in the government. If they did not fulfill their duty they would be fined and sometimes marked with red paint.