Alex Knapp suggests a heretical idea in Jury Duty No More:
One reason the jury system can’t simply be scrapped is the Bill of Rights, which provides the right to a jury trial in both criminal and civil cases. Nowhere in the Constitution, though, is it demanded that such juries be comprised of 12 random people who may have few critical thinking skills, no knowledge of the scientific method, and a skewed understanding of today’s evidence gathering techniques. The Constitution merely demands that juries be impartial. So there is one possible reform of the jury system that should be able to pass constitutional muster.Professionalize juries.