DISCRETIONARY POWERS OF THE JURY IN UKRAINE

Abstract

The article deals with the issues of criminal proceedings consideration by the jury in respect to discretionary powers. The features of the jury’s discretion and its distinction from the discretion of professional judges are revealed. The clarifications of the presiding judge are offered to be consid­ered a subsidiary ground for the discretionary decisions adoption by the jury. Particular attention is paid to the jurors participation in deciding on the evidence admissibility. The author proposes ways to eliminate factors that may have a negative effect on the formation of the inner conviction of the jury.