La confiance du public et le monopole de l'autorité publique sur l'administration de la justice pénale
The State has historically overseen criminal justice, and with good reason. Delegating to state authorities full and exclusive administration of criminal justice ensures social harmony and allows for a structured and depersonalised response to crime. Public confidence in its ability to effectively do so is however crucial. The current media environment has contributed to a crisis of confidence in the system, depriving the State of its monopoly. We believe televising court proceedings and making them widely available to the public is one of the ways by which the State can strengthen confidence and reaffirm its legitimate control on the administration of criminal justice.
Criminal law State Public confidence Media Penal populism Public denunciation Reputational harm Televising court proceedings Open justice Criminal justice