Gilles De Coster dives into the wings of crime and justice and appears in court. For eight criminal judges, more precisely. For four weeks they sit down to talk about life and work. They hold a unique, decisive position of power within the judiciary. They judge impartially about guilt, innocence and punishment. With their verdict, from acquittal to life imprisonment, they have an immense impact on the lives of defendants, victims and relatives, and by extension on our society.