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Lay judge rulings tending to attach probation

Nearly three months after the start of the lay judge system, probation is cropping up in an increasing number of rulings. Of the 36 court trials deliberated by the teams of lay and professional judges through Oct. 27, nine ended in suspended sentences.... ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Wed, Nov 04 2009

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18 Sep 07		Lay judges and media freedom  »  Japan Times By May 2009, Japan will introduce a lay judge system in which six ordinary citizens will sit with three professional judges to take part in trials of suspects charged with serious crimes such as... Read more . . .
21 Apr 08		Preparing for lay judge system  »  Japan Times The government has announced that the lay judge system will take effect on May 21, 2009. The new system will be used in criminal cases in which suspects are indicted on and after that day. Trials using lay judges are expected to begin in late July or...
10 Apr 09		Lay judge odds: One in 5,590 voters  »  Japan Times The number of criminal cases last year that would have been tried under the upcoming lay judge system totaled 2,324, the Supreme Court said Friday. The figure indicates that one out of 5,590 eligible voters would be picked to serve as citizen judges,...
01 Apr 08		45% loath to take part in lay judge trials: poll  »  Japan Times Forty-five percent of the public polled by the Supreme Court said they would participate in the lay judge trial system scheduled to start next year but only reluctantly because it is mandatory, according to the court's survey released Tuesday. Read the...
22 Apr 07		Lay judge system gaining acceptance  »  Japan Times People are more willing to take part in criminal trials as lay judges after receiving a detailed explanation of the new system, according to a survey conducted by the Supreme Court. Read more . . .

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