Trust in the Justice System: Internet Survey after Introducing Mixed Tribunal System in Japan

24 Pages Posted: 13 May 2016 Last revised: 2 Jun 2016

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Masahiro Fujita

Kansai University - Faculty of Sociology

Nahoko Hayashi

Kansai University - Faculty of Sociology

Syûgo Hotta

Meiji University - School of Law

Date Written: April 24, 2016

Abstract

English Abstract: People obey the law because they think it is legitimate, and trust is the key that makes the legal system work. The jury system promotes public trust in the justice system through lay people’s participation. In the current study, the authors investigated the relationships between citizens’ trust in the social system, general trust, feelings of legitimacy for the justice system, and other social variables. The survey was conducted in March 2013 through the Internet and 1,609 Japanese people responded. With these data, the authors tested relational models of the factors that determine citizens’ trust in the legal system, and relationships among these factors.

Spanish Abstract: Las personas obedecen la ley porque piensan que es legítima y confían en que es la clave que hace funcionar el sistema jurídico. El sistema de jurado promueve la confianza pública en el sistema de justicia a través de la participación de legos. En este estudio, los autores investigaron las relaciones entre la confianza de los ciudadanos en el sistema social, la confianza general, los sentimientos de legitimidad hacia el sistema de justicia y otras variables sociales. La encuesta se realizó en marzo de 2013 a través de Internet y respondieron 1609 japoneses. Con estos datos, los autores probaron los modelos relacionales de los factores que determinan la confianza de los ciudadanos en el sistema jurídico y las relaciones entre estos factores.

Keywords: Trust, legal system, social survey, jury system, Japan, Confianza, sistema jurídico, encuesta social, sistema de jurados, Japón

Suggested Citation

Fujita, Masahiro and Hayashi, Nahoko and Hotta, Syûgo, Trust in the Justice System: Internet Survey after Introducing Mixed Tribunal System in Japan (April 24, 2016). Oñati Socio-Legal Series, Vol. 6, No. 2, 2016, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2769587

Masahiro Fujita (Contact Author)

Kansai University - Faculty of Sociology ( email )

3-3-35 Yamatecho
Suita-shi, Osaka 564-8680
Japan

Nahoko Hayashi

Kansai University - Faculty of Sociology ( email )

3-3-35 Yamatecho
Suita-shi, Osaka 564-8680
Japan

Syûgo Hotta

Meiji University - School of Law ( email )

1-1 Kanda-Surugadai
Tokyo, 101-8301
Japan

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