NCJ Number
101853
Date Published
1985
Length
208 pages
Annotation
These appendixes to a background paper on the present use of the jury in Victoria, Australia, particularly in complex corporate crimes, reviews the jury's origins in English common law, its application in early Australian legal conditions, and juries in European civil law systems.
Abstract
A discussion of the development of the English accusatorial procedure focuses on the inquest in civil and criminal matters, development and characteristics of the petty jury, and judicial control of the jury. An appendix considers the origin and characteristics of England's 'Star Chamber,' the King's Council established in 1452. Another appendix traces the development of the post-Medieval jury from 1500-1800, followed by a description of the development of the continental inquisitorial procedure. Separate appendixes cover the jury systems in France, Germany, and modern England. Appendixes dealing with Australian juries address origins, prosecution by information, special juries, and the constitutional right to jury trial. For the background paper, see NCJ 101852. 300-item bibliography.