In the court of public opinion: attitudes towards the criminal courts
SOURCE: HSRC Review
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2013
TITLE AUTHOR(S): B.Roberts, S.Gordon, J.Struwig, N.Bohler-Muller
KEYWORDS: DEMOCRACY, LAW AND JUSTICE, POST APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA
DEPARTMENT: Developmental, Capable and Ethical State (DCES), Equitable Education and Economies (IED)
Web link: http://www.hsrc.ac.za/en/review/hsrc-review-may-2013/in-the-court-of-public-opinion-attitudes-towards-the-criminal-courts
Intranet: HSRC Library: shelf number 7813
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/2892
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/2892
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2013
TITLE AUTHOR(S): B.Roberts, S.Gordon, J.Struwig, N.Bohler-Muller
KEYWORDS: DEMOCRACY, LAW AND JUSTICE, POST APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA
DEPARTMENT: Developmental, Capable and Ethical State (DCES), Equitable Education and Economies (IED)
Web link: http://www.hsrc.ac.za/en/review/hsrc-review-may-2013/in-the-court-of-public-opinion-attitudes-towards-the-criminal-courts
Intranet: HSRC Library: shelf number 7813
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/2892
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/2892
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Abstract
After two decades of democracy, do South Africans have confidence in our criminal courts? The courts require public support and institutional legitimacy if they are to function in a fair and effective manner. Benjamin Roberts, Steven Gordon, Jare Struwig and Narnia Bohler-Muller examine public attitudes towards the courts to better understand how South Africans view this important civic institution. DST commissioned the HSRC to do the monitoring and evaluation of the CSTP to see if it could be replicated in similar rural environments to ultimately inform policy development.-
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