Introduction to Juries and Mixed Tribunals across the Globe: New Developments, Common Challenges and Future Directions

Authors

  • Nancy S. Marder IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law
  • Valerie P. Hans Cornell University

Keywords:

Jury, jury trial, mixed tribunal, reasoned verdict, decision tree, Saiban-in seido, advisory jury, political role of the jury, lay participation

Abstract

The introduction to the special issue describes the goals of the conference on Juries and Mixed Tribunals across the Globe, and identifies themes that emerged as jury scholars from all over the world examined different forms of lay participation in legal decision-making. The introduction focuses on common challenges that different systems of lay participation face, including the selection of impartial fact finders and the presentation of complex cases to lay citizens. The introduction and special issue articles also highlight new developments and innovative practices to address these challenges, including some tools, like decision trees, that remain highly controversial. The introduction closes by emphasizing the enduring political importance of citizen participation in law.

La introducción a este número especial describe los objetivos de la conferencia sobre jurados y tribunales mixtos en el mundo, e identifica los temas que surgieron cuando académicos de todo el mundo especializados en jurados analizaron diferentes formas de participación de legos en la toma de decisiones jurídicas. La introducción se centra en los desafíos comunes a los que se enfrentan los diferentes sistemas de participación de legos, incluyendo la selección de jurados imparciales y la presentación de casos complejos a ciudadanos profanos en la materia. La introducción y el número especial también destacan nuevos desarrollos y prácticas innovadoras para afrontar estos retos, incluyendo algunas herramientas, como los árboles de decisiones, que todavía son muy controvertidas. La introducción finaliza, haciendo hincapié en la importancia política duradera de la participación ciudadana en el derecho.

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Author Biographies

Nancy S. Marder, IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law

Nancy S. Marder is Professor of Law, Director of the Justice John Paul Stevens Jury Center, and Co-Director of the Institute for Law and the Humanities. IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 565 W. Adams St., Chicago, IL 60661 (USA). nmarder@kentlaw.iit.edu

Valerie P. Hans, Cornell University

Valerie P. Hans is Professor of Law, Cornell University. Cornell Law School. 104 Myron Taylor Hall. Ithaca, NY 14853-4901 (USA). valerie.hans@cornell.edu

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Published

28-05-2016

How to Cite

Marder, N. S. and Hans, V. P. (2016) “Introduction to Juries and Mixed Tribunals across the Globe: New Developments, Common Challenges and Future Directions”, Oñati Socio-Legal Series, 6(2), pp. 163–178. Available at: https://opo.iisj.net/index.php/osls/article/view/784 (Accessed: 19 March 2024).