On October 4th, the Taiwan Taichung District Prosecutors Office invited Professor Steven Chien for a special visit. He first met with Chief Prosecutor Chang Jie-Qin, where they exchanged views on the practical application of the Citizen Judges Act, prosecutorial ethics, and comparative legal systems between the United States and Taiwan.

Following the meeting, Professor Chien participated in a seminar titled “Prosecutorial Work under the Citizen Judges Act.” During this session, he shared his extensive observations of U.S. judicial practices and provided insights on various topics, including prosecutor training in the U.S., prosecutors’ courtroom performance in jury trials, and sentencing investigations.

He also offered comparative perspectives on issues such as victim impact statements, eliminating bias, and enhancing cross-examination techniques within Taiwan’s legal system. Accompanied by prosecutors of the “Citizen Judges Group,” Professor Chien visited the Taichung District Court to observe a Citizen Judge case, where he gained firsthand experience of the intense adversarial exchanges between