Jury selection and jury trial in Spain: between theory and practice

<p>The Jury Court in Spain is composed of nine citizens and is headed by a magistrate belonging to the Provincial Court, Chamber of Criminal. These citizens participate as lay assessors in a very particular way. The Spanish Jury Law 5/1995 contemplates its intervention in criminal proceedings...

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Main Author: Mar Jimeno-Bulnes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oñati International Institute for the Sociology of Law 2011-12-01
Series:Oñati Socio-Legal Series
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Online Access:http://ssrn.com/abstract=1986731