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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826336103321

Autore

Malsch M (Marijke)

Titolo

Democracy in the courts : lay participation in European criminal justice systems / / Marijke Malsch

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Farnham, England ; ; Burlington, VT, : Ashgate, c2009

ISBN

1-315-57642-2

1-317-15307-3

1-317-15306-5

1-282-24373-X

9786612243738

0-7546-9807-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (245 p.)

Collana

International and comparative criminal justice

Classificazione

86.43

Disciplina

345..4'05

345.4/01

Soggetti

Criminal courts - Europe

Lay judges - Europe

Jury - Europe

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-227) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; List of Figure and Tables; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Citizen Participation as a Form of Democracy; 3 Lay Adjudication in European Countries; 4 The Expertise of Professional Judges and Lay Adjudicators; 5 The Netherlands: The Involvement of Honorary Judges; 6 Expert Participation in Dutch Procedures; 7 Denmark; 8 Germany; 9 England and Wales; 10 Belgium; 11 Conclusions; Appendix: Overview of Interviews; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Examining lay participation in the administration of justice and how it reflects certain democratic principles, Democracy in the Courts explores issues critical to confidence in criminal justice.