How similar would a Soviet court be to a court in the US or UK? Would there be a prosecutor? A defence lawyer? A jury? Would the court be open to the public?
Here are past posts on the topic:
How did the soviet law enforcement conducted investigations ?
^(11 Nov 2014 | 4 comments)
^(/u/k1990 describes USSR court proceedings and investigations, with some contrast with US systems.)
I have just been accused of a crime in the post-Stalin USSR. What is going to happen?
^(28 Aug 2014 | 6 comments)
^(/u/kieslowskifan goes into how Soviet sociology informed and shaped its justice system.)
I have just been sent to prison in the Soviet Union. What should I expect?
^(11 Oct 2014 | 3 comments)
^(/u/kieslowskifan expands on the above topic with practical examples.)