Cover of Judges Against Justice

Book 2014

Judges Against Justice

1 readers

Publisher
Springer London, Limited
Language
English
Published
2014
  • Rule of law
  • Judicial process
  • Law
  • Fundamentals of Law
  • International Criminal Law

This book explores concrete situations in which judges are faced with a legislature and an executive that consciously and systematically discard the ideals of the rule of law. It revolves around three basic questions: What happens when states become oppressive and the judiciary contributes to the oppression? How can we, from a legal point of view, evaluate the actions of judges who contribute to oppression? And, thirdly, how can we understand their participation from a moral point of view and support their inclination to resist?