Public trust in the criminal justice system, including the jury system, is important for maintaining a democracy that is fair for all citizens. However, there is little research on trust in the jury system generally and even less cross-country comparison research specifically. Trust in the jury system might relate to other legal attitude measures (e.g., authoritarianism). This study identified the degree to which trust in the jury system relates to legal attitudes and compared perceptions of trust between the U.S. and Australia. Community members completed a survey that included measures of trust in the jury system and legal attitudes. The U.S. sample had higher levels of trust in juries than the Australian sample. In both samples, just world beliefs and legal authoritarianism were positively related to trust. Results have both theoretical and practical implications regarding legal attitudes, trust in the jury system, and public opinions of juries in each country.

公众对包括陪审团制度在内的刑事司法系统的信任对于维持对所有公民都公平的民主非常重要。然而，一般对陪审团制度的信任研究很少，更不用说跨国具体比较研究。对陪审团制度的信任可能与其他法律态度措施（例如，威权主义）有关。本研究确定了对陪审团制度的信任与法律态度的相关程度，并比较了美国和澳大利亚对信任的看法。社区成员完成了一项调查，其中包括对陪审团制度和法律态度的信任措施。美国样本对陪审团的信任程度高于澳大利亚样本。在这两个样本中，公正的世界信仰和法律威权主义与信任正相关。结果对每个国家的法律态度、对陪审团制度的信任以及陪审团的公众意见都具有理论和实践意义。