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Scheffens in the DDR and People’s Assessors in the USSR: Comparative Legal Analysis
- Authors: Begunovich R.V.1
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Affiliations:
- Kemerovo State University
- Issue: No 8 (2024)
- Pages: 5-13
- Section: Theoretical and historical legal studies
- Submitted: 26.01.2026
- Published: 05.08.2024
- URL: https://ogarev-online.ru/2072-909X/article/view/376270
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.37399/issn2072-909X.2024.8.5-13
- ID: 376270
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Abstract
A comparative legal study of the Institute of People’s Assessors in the USSR and the Scheffen Institute in the GDR was conducted. It is established that, despite belonging to the same model of popular participation in justice, there are a number of particular differences in the regulation of these institutions.
In the course of the study, a trend was revealed towards the reception of the GDR legislation on the scheffens of regulation of the institute of people’s assessors in the USSR. This trend is manifested, in particular, in raising the minimum age of scheffens from 23 to 25 years, the procedure for electing scheffens of district courts in the GDR, increasing the term for calling scheffens to perform their duties. At the same time, elements specific to East German legislation have been identified.
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Roman V. Begunovich
Kemerovo State University
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Email: r.begunovich@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6366-8724
Assistant of the Department
Russian Federation, KemerovoReferences
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