Juries and Justices of the Peace in the United States of America
Juries and Justices of the Peace in the United States of America
Author(s): Paweł KróliczekSubject(s): History of Law, Constitutional Law, Civil Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, 18th Century, 19th Century, Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Administrative Law
Published by: Akademia Leona Koźmińskiego
Keywords: American constitutional law; trial by jury; justice of the peace; participation of the society in the administration of justice; US Supreme Court; right to a fair trial;
Summary/Abstract: The paper shows an American model of the participation of the society in the administration of justice. It is crucial for the Polish discussion about the involvement of public factor in that manner. The analysis is divided between the constitutional right to trial by jury and the institution of justices of the peace, which is unique for the Anglo-Saxon legal system. Research conducted here is the result of a detailed analysis of the case law of the Supreme Court of the United States and selected state courts that shaped the views of the American academia on this issue. Hopefully, this brief study will help to reform the Polish judicial process.
Journal: Krytyka Prawa
- Issue Year: 12/2020
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 87-104
- Page Count: 18
- Language: English