The role of prosecutor’s office in jury trials in the Stavropol province at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries

Introduction. This article examines the activities of prosecutor’s office and jurors in considering criminal cases in Stavropol Province in post-reform Russia. It scrutinizes the tasks of prosecutors in the judicial process during the introduction of the jury system, as well as their impact on the implementation of new principles of justice, namely, the transparency and impartiality of the judiciary. The purpose of the study is to analyze the role of prosecutor’s office in jury trials, ensuring the transparency and fairness of trials in post-reform Russia.

Analysis. The significance of the topic is determined by the value of accumulated experience in the development of the modern justice system, and the need to reflect on the role of prosecutor’s office in increasing public trust in the courts by demonstrating its powers and goals in connection with the improvement of the jury system.

Materials and Methods. The article is based on objectivity and historicism and employs traditional historical research methods. Unpublished office documents, regulatory documents, and local newspaper materials were used as sources.

Results. The analysis revealed that the prosecutor's office of Stavropol Governorate acted as a representative of state authority and a body overseeing compliance with the law during jury trials. As the study demonstrates, their work not only maintained law and order, justice, and transparency, but also increased public confidence in the fairness of the judiciary and legal proceedings, which played a significant role in the development of the institution of jurors

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