Who Judges? Introducing Jury Systems in Japan, East Asia and Beyond |
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| Author:
| Kage, Rieko |
| ISBN: | 978-1-107-19469-4 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2017 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $87.99 |
Book Description:
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The recent introduction of jury/lay judge systems in Japan, South Korea, Spain, and perhaps soon Taiwan represents a potentially major shift in decision-making authority from professional judges to ordinary citizens. Who Judges? shows how differences in partisan dynamics account for the different magnitudes of reform in the four countries.
The recent introduction of jury/lay judge systems in Japan, South Korea, Spain, and perhaps soon Taiwan represents a potentially major shift in decision-making authority from professional judges to ordinary citizens. Who Judges? shows how differences in partisan dynamics account for the different magnitudes of reform in the four countries.