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

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Malsch, M. (Marijke)

Series:

• International and comparative criminal justice.
• International and comparative criminal justice

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Criminal courts--Europe.
• Lay judges--Europe.
• Jury--Europe.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (245 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

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

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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

Notes:

• Description based upon print version of record.
• Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-227) and index.
• Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

• 1-315-57642-2
• 1-317-15307-3
• 1-317-15306-5
• 1-282-24373-X
• 9786612243738
• 0-7546-9807-6

OCLC:

432995876