Indonesia's judicial system has long been described as
dysfunctional. Many of its problems developed out of decades of
authoritarian rule, which began in the last few years of the reign
of Indonesia's first president, Soekarno. By the time President
Soeharto's regime fell in 1998, the judiciary had virtually
collapsed. Judicial dependence on government, inefficiency and
corruption were commonly seen as the main indicators of poor
performance, resulting in very low levels of public trust in the
courts. To address these problems, reformists focused on improving
judicial independence. Yet while independence is a basic
prerequisite for adequate judicial performance, much depends on how
this independence is exercised. Judicial Dysfunction in Indonesia
demonstrates that Indonesian courts have tended to act without
accountability and offers detailed analysis of highly controversial
decisions by Indonesian courts, many of which have been of major
political significance, both domestically and internationally. It
sets out in concrete terms, for the first time, how bribes are
negotiated and paid to judges and demonstrates that judges have
issued poor decisions and engaged in corruption and other
misconduct, largely without fear of retribution. Further, it
explores unsafe convictions and public pressure as a threat to
judicial independence. Judicial Dysfunction in Indonesia shines a
sorely needed empirical light on the Indonesian judicial system,
and is an essential resource for readers, scholars and students of
Indonesian law and society.
General
Imprint: |
Melbourne University Press
|
Country of origin: |
Australia |
Release date: |
December 2023 |
Authors: |
Simon Butt
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Dimensions: |
1mm (H) |
Pages: |
372 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-522-87991-9 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-522-87991-8 |
Barcode: |
9780522879919 |
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