Constitute topics are built from the variables in the Comparative Constitutions Project’s dataset, which captures the content of world constitutions. The particular variables relevant to this topic are listed below, in the form of survey questions.
More information about the CCP’s research design is available here, including background information on how the team designed the inventory of constitutional topics as well as the full coding survey
Description
Grants individuals charged with an offense the right to have their trial held in public.
Categories
Rights and Duties
Keywords
accused; criminal procedure
Survey Questions
- Does the constitution generally require public trials?