Abstract
The paper presents the differences in the legal scholars’ attitudes on the acceptability of jury trial in Russian legal system. Based on qualitative observations in district courts and expert conversations with law enforcement officers and judges, a sceptical attitude towards jury trials is revealed. This scepticism was tested in a questionnaire survey of legal scholars in 2022 (3,766 Russian authors registered in the Russian Science Citation Index were included). Statistically significant differences were found in the opinions on jury trial among those legal scholars who have experience in law enforcement and the court system (30 and 27%, respectively, have a negative attitude towards this institution) and as defence lawyers (14% of negative opinions). Among those who continue their professional activities in these status, the differences are even higher. With former law enforcement officials representing a third of the legal academy and legal education in Russia, and former defence lawyers representing less than a tenth of it, the scepticism about jury trials is expected to spread further.
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