Justice: under pressure

Justice systems in many countries are under pressure as a result of the high (and contradictory) expectations of societies, authoritarian impulses of governments and chronic under-resourcing. These factors have caused a profound democratic and social crisis. Contrary to the accusations of conservatives, the justice system is not ‘lenient'; it often zealously implements the security policies devised by successive governments over the past decades. For some politicians, this is still not (…) - Ebooks / ebook