On Jury System

Jury system is an important part of the judicial system, the current jury system in the world there are mainly two modes: first, the jury in the form of common law, one form of civil law in judging cases. Among them, the civil law countries of the jury system is the common law countries, by drawing the jury system evolved, drawing on the process, these countries and according to their mode of action to improve the jury system, to form the jury Members mixed with the judge hearing the case in judging cases. Affected by the civil law of the jury system more, using the jury system, our people are the masters of the system as an important form of participation in national administration, contains the important idea of judicial democracy.Our jury system is to elect from ordinary citizens on behalf of the corresponding cases as people's assessors participate in the trial process, the responsibilities of both the jury's findings of fact, including the application of the law, in addition to the presiding judge shall not serve as outside , people's assessors and judges enjoy the same rights. Jury System in China has experienced twists and turns of history, legislation, practice and academic ups and downs of their concerns, this paper describes an overview of our jury system, attempts to improve the jury system made modest proposals.