China gives juries bigger say in reaching verdicts

From Reuters:

Juries will help reach verdicts in criminal and civil court cases in China, state media reported on Monday, as the country seeks to strengthen its arbitrary legal system.

About 27,000 jurors will begin work next week, but rather than being selected for each trial, they have been appointed for five-year terms after being recommended by local work units.

See the Xinhua story here.

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