World Jury Systems

Abstract

The jury system that evolved in England, and rightfully viewed as a milestone in the development of modern notions of procedural justice, was seen as a ‘right of Englishmen’ and transported to its colonies around the world. Although use of the civil jury has diminished, at the beginning of 21st century, the criminal jury continues to play an important role in the justice systems of more than fifty countries and territories around the world. This book details the jury systems of Australia, England, Canada, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, Scotland, and the United States. Coverage includes civil as well as criminal juries. There is also a chapter on the newly revived criminal jury systems of Spain and Russia, and a chapter on potential revival of the jury system that once existed in Japan. An introductory chapter provides a historical sketch of the development of the jury and a conceptual framework for comparing today's various jury systems. In addition, a final chapter surveys forty-six other contemporary jury systems in Africa (e.g., Ghana, Malawi), Asia (e.g., Sri Lanka, Hong Kong), The Mediterranean (e.g., Gibralter, Malta), The South Pacific (e.g., Tonga, The Marshall Islands), South America (e.g. Guyana, Brazil), the Caribbean (e.g., Montserrat, Barbados, Jamaica, the Turks and Caicos Islands) and Europe (e.g., Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Norway).

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