Includes bibliographical references (pages 569-617) and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- Methodological approach -- Models of lay adjudication -- The history of lay adjudication in post-Soviet states -- Defects of the criminal justice systems in the post-Soviet states and the potential role of lay adjudication in re-shaping criminal justice systems -- Conditions for effective lay adjudication reforms in post-Soviet states -- The scope of lay adjudication -- Selection of lay adjudicators -- Trial procedure in courts with lay adjudication -- Deliberations, the verdict and appellate review -- Conclusion.
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