Institute of Jury Trial in Ukraine in the Context of International Experience

Abstract

The author reveals the experience of the functioning of the jury in the legal proceedings of foreign countries in accordance with its main models in the world legal practice. Particular attention is paid to the procedure for the formation of jury lists and their quantitative composition; judicial review of cases involving juries; the specifics of the decision to recognize the guilt (innocence) of a person in the commission of a crime. The concept of a verdict is investigated. The provisions of the new Criminal Procedural Code of Ukraine regulating the functioning of the jury in the court of first instance are analyzed. It is established that the Ukrainian legislation borrowed the continental (European) model of the jury trial, which together with professional judges decide the issue of fact and law issues.

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