More than one hundred years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court started to refer to social science evidence in its judgments. However, this has not resonated with many constitutional courts outside the United States, in particular in continental Europe. This contribution has a twofold aim. First, it...

In trying to develop a comparative evaluation of the role courts play in Japanese society, this article deals with three different aspects: first, the institutional similarities and differences that can be observed between the court systems in Japan and Germany; second, the access to justice in...