What do 'lay' people know about justice? An empirical enquiry

被引:3
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作者
Irvine, Charlie [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Strathclyde, Sch Law, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
关键词
alternative dispute resolution; mediation; justice; natural-law theory; lay people; empirical research; DISPUTE RESOLUTION; COMMUNITY MEDIATION; PROCEDURAL JUSTICE; CIVIL JUSTICE; POWER; REFLECTIONS; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOMES; ACCESS; MODEL;
D O I
10.1017/S1744552320000117
中图分类号
D9 [法律]; DF [法律];
学科分类号
0301 ;
摘要
When mediation places decision-making power in the hands of lay disputants it raises troubling issues. Can justice be delivered without judicial assistance? What is the effect on the legal system? And how should outcomes thus achieved be regarded? Critics have tended to answer negatively, pointing to a range of harms including individual oppression and the vanishing trial. Such views, focusing too narrowly on conformity to legal norms, overlook ordinary people's capacity for justice reasoning. A recent Scottish pilot study of small-claims mediation parties illustrates the richness and complexity of their thinking around whether, and for how much, to settle. This suggests that mediation settlements, rather than representing second-class justice, may enhance the legitimacy of the legal system. Implications for theories of justice are considered.
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页码:146 / 164
页数:19
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