Question 140 of 300 · General section

What does a lay assessor do in Germany? He / she ...

Correct answer

decides on guilt and punishment with judges.

All answer options

  1. 1decides on guilt and punishment with judges.Correct
  2. 2gives citizens legal advice.
  3. 3issues certificates.
  4. 4defends the accused.

Why is this answer correct?

Lay assessors (Schöffen) are honorary judges. They sit alongside professional judges with equal voting rights and decide with them on guilt and sentence. They need no legal training: they bring an ordinary citizen's perspective into the courts.

Facts about this question

Question number
140 of 460
Section
General section (questions 1–300)
Success rate
85% answer it correctly
Source
Official BAMF question catalogue

This question is reproduced unchanged from the official question catalogue of the German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF). The real Einbürgerungstest draws 33 questions from this set; 17 correct answers are needed to pass.

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