Trial jury in Russian Federation and the Republic of Kazakhstan: comparative legal analysis
Abstract
The article deals with the issues of normative and scientific substantiation of trial juries in Russian Federation (RF) and the Republic of Kazakhstan (RK). We analyzed the general provisions and peculiarities of the proceedings in criminal cases considered by courts with the participation of jurors. In the RF, there is a classical model of trial jury with the division of powers of professional judges and jurors on “law” and “fact” issues in the resolution of criminal cases. In the RK, there is a mixed model of trial jury with joint resolution of “law” and “fact” issues by professional judges and jurors. Mutual trends in the improvement of trial juries are outlined, such as relocation of trial juries to the district (inter-district) level of the judicial system; changes in the number of jurors; changes in the procedure for forming a jury panel; changes in the procedure for appealing verdicts.
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