Wednesday, March 25, 2015 — 10:00 to 11:20 AM to 11:20 AM EDT
Guest Lecture
Rieko Kage, Associate Professor of Political Science, Advanced Social and International Studies, University of Tokyo
Abstract
Over the last two decades, jury systems have been introduced in Japan, Korea, and, on a provisional basis, in Taiwan. Why might states with criminal trials that have been dominated by professional judges allow greater public input into their criminal proceedings -- indeed, undermining their own powers?