A Sociology of Justice in Russia

ISBN-13: 9781316648285 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 309 str.

Marina Kurkchiyan; Agnieszka Kubal

Opis

Is the Russian justice system actually as unreliable, ineffective and corrupt as we are led to believe? This volume identifies a number of tensions in the everyday life experiences of justice that illuminate some of the less obvious layers of Russian legal tradition.

Recenzje

'In conclusion, this excellent collection demonstrates … that adherence to the 'Western rule of law yardstick' seems to offer the best route to improving justice systems not only in the West, but also in Russia.' Simon Cosgrove, Europe-Asia Studies

Spis treści

1. An introduction to the sociology of justice in Russia Marina Kurkchiyan and Agnieszka Kubal; 2. The professionalisation of law in the context of the Russian legal tradition Marina Kurkchiyan; 3. To go to court or not? The evolution of disputes in Russia Kathryn Hendley; 4. The everyday experiences of Russian citizens in Justice of the Peace Courts Varvara Andrianova; 5. In search of justice: migrants' experiences of appeal in the Moscow City Court Agnieszka Kubal; 6. When business goes to Court: Arbitrazh Courts in Russia Timur Bocharov and Kirill Titaev; 7. Journalists, judges and state officials: how Russian courts adjudicate defamation lawsuits against the media Maria Popova; 8. Accusatorial bias in Russian criminal justice Peter H. Solomon, Jr; 9. Decision-making in the Russian criminal justice system: investigators, procurators, judges and human trafficking cases Lauren McCarthy; 10. The Richelieu effect: the Khodorkovsky case and political interference with justice Jeffrey Kahn; 11. Administerial justice: concluding remarks on the Russian legal tradition Marina Kurkchiyan and Agnieszka Kubal.