The Suitability of the Jury System Implementation with the Thai Criminal Procedure System: A Case Study of Mueang Sub-District, Mueang District, Loei Province

Abstract

               The purposes of this research articles were 1) To study the jury system of countries that use the common law Including England and the United States. 2) To study the jury system of the countries that use the law in the Civil Law Including France and the Saiban-in Court of Japan. 3) To study the evolution of the criminal procedure system and the examination of evidence in Thailand. 4) To study the public's acceptance of the criminal court verdicts. 5) To study the opinions of local people towards the adoption of the jury system in criminal proceedings. 6) To get a recommendations and process for the proper implementation of the jury system in the criminal trial in Thailand. This research uses a qualitative research methodology combined with quantitative research.      

               The result of the research shows that it is appropriate to apply the jury system to the Thai criminal procedure. It is a jury system in which a jury who is a general public has to diagnose facts problems. Professional judges have to diagnose legal issues and penalties, such as the jury system in England and the United States.

                As for the acceptance of the people towards the judgment of the court in the criminal case, it is found that the people in the sample agree and accept the decision of the legal issues of the court more than the decision of the facts in the case. As for the opinions of the local people on the application of the jury system in criminal proceedings. It was found that it was agreed that the Thai criminal procedure system should allow jury members, who are the general public, to decide the facts problem of the case at a high level. (= 3.92, S.D. = 0.81) And if the Thai criminal procedure system has the juristic system in place, it is ready to take this role at a high level. (= 3.84, S.D.= 0.87)