Can the right to a jury trial be waived? If so, what are the ...

[charchew]

Can the right to a jury trial be waived? If so, what are the requirements for doing so?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The Supreme Court has ruled that counsel for an indigent defendant must be provided in
 
  A. Prison disciplinary hearings
  B. Summary court-martial proceedings
  C. Juvenile delinquency adjudications
  D. Parole revocation hearings

[briseldagonzales]

Answer to Question 1

Although, as the Supreme Court pointed out in Duncan, a jury can be an important safeguard against the potential abuses of judges and prosecutors, there are occasions on which the defendant wishes to waive his or her right to a jury trial. If the case is one that might inflame the emotions of a jury, or prior media exposure might cause a jury to be biased, then obtaining a fair and impartial jury may be difficult. In such a situation, the defendant may opt for a bench trial, in which the judge decides the question of guilt.

Answer to Question 2

C

[charchew]

Excellent

[deja]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it