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In 2009, Japan started using laypeople as citizen judges in the adjudication process. Sitting with professional judges, these Saiban-in hear from witnesses, examine evidence, and determine sentences in the most serious criminal cases. This article describes the development of the Saiban-in system and explains its current operation and status.
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This page is a summary of: Japan’s Lay Judge System, International Criminal Justice Review, June 2015, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/1057567715588948.
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