Can you imagine taking away trial by jury and giving that power to the government?
No way; but I have frequently thought of what I would want if I were wrongly accused of something. If the crime had any complexity to it, I would rather have a single judge hear the evidence and rule on it than leave my life in the hands of a jury of my "peers".
Again, this would be if I were wrongly accused. If I in fact did commit the crime, I would demand a jury trial, of course.