Book contents
- ASCL Studies In Comparative Law
- Juries, Lay Judges, and Mixed Courts
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Editors
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Advances in Lay Participation
- 2 The Rise of the Jury in Argentina
- 3 Twelve Years of Mixed Tribunals in Argentina
- 4 Lay Participation in the Criminal Trial in Japan
- 5 The Korean Jury System
- 6 The Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the Spanish Jury
- Part II Enduring Systems of Lay Participation
- Part III Challenges to Lay Participation in Law
- Part IV Global Perspectives on Lay Participation
- Name Index
- Subject Index
- References
5 - The Korean Jury System
The First Decade
from Part I - Advances in Lay Participation
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 03 August 2021
Book contents
- ASCL Studies In Comparative Law
- Juries, Lay Judges, and Mixed Courts
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Editors
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Advances in Lay Participation
- 2 The Rise of the Jury in Argentina
- 3 Twelve Years of Mixed Tribunals in Argentina
- 4 Lay Participation in the Criminal Trial in Japan
- 5 The Korean Jury System
- 6 The Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the Spanish Jury
- Part II Enduring Systems of Lay Participation
- Part III Challenges to Lay Participation in Law
- Part IV Global Perspectives on Lay Participation
- Name Index
- Subject Index
- References
Summary
The Korean jury system was implemented at the beginning of 2008. Over the past ten years, more than 2,000 jury trials have taken place with over 16,000 lay citizens serving as jurors. This chapter reports on the jury trials conducted during this period and discusses key issues concerning the operation of the new system. Although empirical data have indicated that Korean citizens are competent to make valid legal decisions, the jury’s verdict remains advisory. The effect of jury verdicts has been the focus of recent discussions, along with new procedural and political problems that have emerged (e.g., questions about decision rules, frequent appeals by the prosecution). Despite ongoing challenges, the jury trial has been operating as a regular participant in the criminal justice system for over a decade and appears to be accepted as a successful feature of the modern Korean justice system.
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- Juries, Lay Judges, and Mixed CourtsA Global Perspective, pp. 88 - 106Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021
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