Justice - Justiz - Giustizia

The independence of elected judges

  • Autor/Autorin: Pamela Taylor
  • Zitiervorschlag: Pamela Taylor, The independence of elected judges, in: «Justice - Justiz - Giustizia» 2008/3
Switzerland, Japan and the United States are exceptions to the rule in the rest of the world where judges are appointed in order to secure their independence. These three democracies allow some non-federal judges to be elected by popular vote on the grounds it helps prevent cronyism.