tokens: Jury must have access to criminals' past records Courts of many countries provide a jury with the history of a defendant, except those of the UK and Australia . Common belief that a jury should obtain all information regarding a suspect has fostered some lawyers to protest against the current rules in those two countries . Many people hold the opinion that past behaviour determines the future actions, which could be the main reason to support the idea of revealing the record to the jury . We must acknowledge that complete data concerning the history of a sued person creates more opportunity for jury members to build an overall picture of defendant's personality . Furthermore, past record might be useful to decide whether a person was able to perform a certain type of crime when it concerns serious crimes, such as kidnapping or a murder . Nevertheless, in order for the jury to come up with an objective decision not depending on the past experience, the court should provide with details relevant to a particular case only . For instance, a defendant with number of past crimes has more chance to be found guilty compared to a person with no or lighter criminal record . Innocent suspects, eventually, can face unfair juridical decision and pay twice for their previous inadequate actions . In conclusion, I am skeptical about disclosing the defendant's history to the jury, with intention to avoid subjective and probable inaccurate verdict . Thus, I strongly support the current laws of Great Britain and Australia, and would not change the regulations on keeping the jury unaware of past actions .