• Influence of lay assessors on the decisions of German Schöffengerichte
— 1. Frequency of dissent between lay assessors and professional judges
— 2. Perceptions of dissent
— 3. Resolution of conflicts between professional judge’s and lay assessors´
opinions
• II. Giving reasons for the judgement
— 1. Different kinds of reasons – which are the relevant ones ?
— 2. Differences between discussed and written reasons for the judgement
— 3. What happens when the professional judge is in the minority ?
• 4. Conclusions