Judicial System of Post-Soviet Russia: Social Context

Occupation: Prof. of Department of Political Science
Affiliation: National Research University Higher School of Economics
Address: Russian Federation, Moscow

Journal name

Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya

Edition

Issue 8

Pages

84-95

Abstract

This article provides insight into the state of the judicial system in post-Soviet Russia within social context. It involves results of a survey of the Russian citizens’ attitude towards the judicial system and judiciary. Majority disapproval is determined by the fact that people do not respect or trust courts of law assuming that they are dependent on the other branches and influenced by other political and economic actors. They believe that the judges are not willing to protect citizens’ rights, are corrupt, unfair and inhumane, which determines the accusatory bias of the Russian judicial system. At the same time, Russian judiciary consists mainly of representatives of administrative and bureaucratic professional subculture focused on superior authorities and powers, most court chairpersons have Soviet professional training and experience. The Judicial system of post-Soviet Russia has inherited problems of Soviet justice and is incapable of acting in the social system as an impartial arbitrator and conscience of the state.

Keywords

post-Soviet Russia, social context, sociological studies, judicial system, judiciary

Received

08.08.2019

Publication date

12.08.2019

Number of characters

33683

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GOST	Nisnevich Y. Judicial System of Post-Soviet Russia: Social Context // Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya – 2019. – Issue 8 C. 84-95 [Electronic resource]. URL: http://ras.jes.su/socis/s013216250006165-4-1-en (circulation date: 17.04.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S013216250006165-4
MLA	Nisnevich, Yuliy A "Judicial System of Post-Soviet Russia: Social Context." Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya 8 (2019):84-95. DOI: 10.31857/S013216250006165-4
APA	Nisnevich Y. (2019). Judicial System of Post-Soviet Russia: Social Context. Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya (8), pp.84-95 DOI: 10.31857/S013216250006165-4

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