Juries say guilty or not guilty so why can't they say what the punishment is?

they hear all of the evidence so why can't they recommend the penalty?

I suppose they could recommend the penalty, but the final decision should be up to the Judge

i think this is a good idea. in some american states the jury decides whether or not to recommend the death penalty

this isa good idea, I think a Jury of 12 people will be far more in touch with community expectations than a single judge

A jury has sentenced a Texas mother convicted of mutilating her infant by cutting off his genitals to 99 years in prison. Jurors deliberated for about two hours on Monday before sentencing 28-year-old Katherine Nadal. They chose among possible sentences ranging from probation to life in prison.

this has some merit, however, the Judge would have to give them some sort of guidelines about the appropriate sentencing range, or you might get results that are way out of line with the "norm"

they hear all of the evidence, so they are just as good a position as anyone to decide what the penalty should be

yes, democracy and justice working together

i think this is a very good idea, maybe we should give it a trial run and se how it goes