ARTICLE THE HISTORY AND CHALLENGES OF REINTRODUCING TRIAL BY JURY IN RUSSIA

This article examines the history of trial by jury as practiced in Russia from 1864 to the present. While implementing court reforms, Alexander II intended to eliminate defi ciencies in Russia’s Justice System, such as the slow consideration of cases, disenfranchisement of the accused and incessant corruption. Introduction of jury trials in post-Soviet Russia became possible due to the democratic changes in the early nineteen nineties and the rejection of totalitarianism. In nine regions of Russia, the reintroduction of trials by jury and the practical implementation of this institution were considered to b