Living in a democracy#de-140

Was macht eine Schöffin/ein Schöffe in Deutschland? Sie/Er …

  1. entscheidet mit Richterinnen/Richtern über Schuld und Strafe.
  2. gibt Bürgerinnen/Bürgern rechtlichen Rat.
  3. stellt Urkunden aus.
  4. verteidigt die Angeklagte/den Angeklagten.
Why

A "Schöffe" or "Schöffin" is a lay judge who decides on guilt and punishment together with professional judges. Defending the accused is a lawyer's job.

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