Resumen de Is Mexico Ready for a Jury Trial?: Comparative Analysis of Lay Justice Systems in Mexico, the United States, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, and Ireland

Hiroshi Fukurai, Clark Robert Knudtson, Susan Irene Lopez

• español

  Este artículo examina el posible reestablecimiento de los juicios or jurado en México, y explora su aplicación en juicios penales. Opciones viables podrían incluir: el uso de un verdict questionnaire en la modalidad de crear una lista de ideas respondidas por el jurado; estrategias para asegurar la seguridad de jueces y jurados en casos de narcotráfico; y la implementación de tribunales mixtos que permitan deliberaciones conjuntas de jueces profesiona- les, y ciudadanos así como jurados completamente ciudadanos.

• English

  This article examines the possible re-establishment of the jury system in Mexico and explores its broader application in criminal trials. Via- ble options might include: the use of a 'verdict questionnaire' in the form of a list of propositions answered by the jury; vigorous strategies to ensure the secu- rity and safety of judges and jurors from defendants involved in drug cartels;

  introduction of lay participation at a state level; and implementation of a mixed tribunal that allows joint deliberations by professional and lay judges, in addition to all-citizen juries.