The Jury as Catalyst for the Reform of Criminal Evidentiary Procedure in Continental Europe: The Cases of Russia and Spain

Authors

Stephen C. Thaman, Saint Louis University School of Law

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1997

Abstract

This paper focuses on the dialectic between the search for truth, adversarial procedure, and lay participation in the preparation, presentation, and evaluation of evidence in criminal trials. Its primary focus is on the reintroduction of trial by jury in two classic inquisitorial criminal justice systems, Russia (1993) and Spain (1995), as a catalyst in those countries’ move to adversary procedure. It focuses on the effect of the jury system on preparing evidence for trial, the presentation of evidence at trial, and the evaluation of evidence.

Recommended Citation

Thaman, Stephen C., The Jury as Catalyst for the Reform of Criminal Evidentiary Procedure in Continental Europe: The Cases of Russia and Spain (1997). Proceedings of the First World Conference on New Trends in Criminal Investigation and Evidence. Lelystad. The Netherlands. 1997, at 393-405.; Saint Louis U. Legal Studies Research Paper.