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Che pretty much nailed it, but in addition to what he said, who's going to administer the trial without judges? The job still needs to be done, and a judge by another name is no different. Sentencing is already in the hands of the elected legislatures (maximums, mandatory minimums, three strikes and you're out laws, etc.), subject of course to applicable constitutional restrictions. Judges can only exercise what discretion the legislature allows them.

What's your vision for civil courts? Despite Swift's best wishes, short statutes don't stop people from committing torts or keep contract disputes from arising.