Judge Without Jury ' Diplock Trials in the Adversary System ' (Omclj)

What would become of the criminal trial if the jury was taken out of the picture? This is precisely what occurred in Northern Ireland in 1973 after a Commission (chaired by Lord Diplock) recommended that cases connected with the troubles be tried by a judge alone. The authors'' study of both Diplock and jury trials in Northern Ireland yields broad lessons for all those interested in the administration of criminal justice.