MPC Member Publications

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Title: Consequences of Judging in Transitional Justice Courts

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2021

ISSN: 0007-0955

DOI: 10.1093/bjc/azab008

Abstract: <p>Research has found that participation in transitional justice (TJ) is associated with increased social capital and decreased well-being. This article extends this scholarship by examining how TJ mechanisms affect the social capital and well-being of the people who implement them via interviews with 135 Rwandan gacaca court judges. In terms of well-being, judges discuss pride and confidence yet also highlight stress and trauma. In terms of social capital, many judges are now mediators and local leaders, though numerous judges have also experienced grudges from the families of those they sentenced. These negative consequences were particularly prominent among judges with more authority.</p>

Url: https://academic.oup.com/bjc/advance-article/doi/10.1093/bjc/azab008/6210772

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Authors: Nyseth Brehm, Hollie; Frizzell, Laura C; Uggen, Christopher; Gertz, Evelyn

Periodical (Full): The British Journal of Criminology

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