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• Title:
  Three Theses on Lay Judges and Their Participation in the Exercise of Justice in Poland
• Creator:
  Juchacz, Piotr W.
• Description:
  In the article author states and justifies three theses on the lay judges and their participation in the exercise of justice in Poland. First thesis claims that the statement about the lack of integration in the community of lay judges in Poland is not true any longer and it is possible to observe the beginning of a proces of its integration and cooperation connected with the recent establishment and activity of the Association National Council of Lay Judges. The second thesis states, that it is necessary to broaden the participation of citizens in the exercise of justice as a remedy for a low level of legitimacy and credibility of the judiciary. According to the third thesis Poland is presently in need of a widespread public debate concerning the reform of the institution of lay judges which should lead to a real fulfilment of the constitutional right of citizens to participate in the exercise of justice.;
  In the article author states and justifies three theses on the lay judges and their participation in the exercise of justice in Poland. First thesis claims that the statement about the lack of integration in the community of lay judges in Poland is not true any longer and it is possible to observe the beginning of a process of its integration and cooperation connected with the recent establishment and  activity of the Association National Council of Lay Judges. The second thesis states, that it is necessary to broaden the participation of citizens in the exercise of justice as a remedy for a low level of legitimacy and credibility of the judiciary. According to the third thesis Poland is presently in need of a widespread public debate concerning the reform of the institution of lay judges which should lead to a real fulfilment of the constitutional right of citizens to participate in the exercise of justice.
• Object availability:
  free access
• Date:
  2016.06.04
• Type:
  info:eu-repo/semantics/article;
  info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion;
  Artykuł naukowy
• Language:
  Polish
• Source:
  Public Philosophy & Democratic Education; Vol. 5 No. 1 (2016); 155-168;
  Filozofia Publiczna i Edukacja Demokratyczna; Tom 5 Nr 1 (2016); 155-168;
  2299-1875
• Format:
  application/pdf
• Publisher:
  Adam Mickiewicz University Poznan
• Relation: http://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/fped/article/view/12569/12389
• Subject:
  lay judges;
  the participation of citizens in the exercise of justice;
  judiciary;
  the Association National Council of Lay Judges;
  the reform of the institution of lay judges
• Identifier: http://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/fped/article/view/12569
• Data provider:
  Platforma Otwartych Czasopism Naukowych UAM
• Can I use it?:
  seek permission
• Type:
  text