Strafrechters

Criminal judges have an authoritarian position of power. They decide guilt or innocence. Gilles De Coster asks them all the questions that burn on your lips.

Criminal judges have an authoritarian position of power. They make sovereign decisions about guilt, innocence and punishment. Is that a tough job? When do they feel emotion or doubt? How do they manage to always remain impartial? And how did they experience their very first verdict? In this four-part human interest series you will get answers to all these questions.