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This book discusses the impact of war on the complex interactions
between various actors involved in justice: individuals and social
groups on the one hand and 'the justice system' (police, judiciary
and professionals working in the prison service) on the other. It
also highlights the emergence of new expectations of justice among
these actors as a result of war. Furthermore, the book addresses
justice practices, strategies for coping with the changing
circumstances, new forms of negotiation, interactions,
relationships between populations and the formal justice system in
this specific context, and the long-term effects of this
renegotiation. Ten out of the eleven chapters focus on Belgian
issues, covering the two world wars in equal measure. Belgium's
diverse war experiences in the twentieth century mean that a study
of the country provides fascinating insights into the impact of war
on the dynamics of 'doing justice'. The Belgian army fought in both
world wars, and the vast majority of the population experienced
military occupation. The latter led to various forms of
collaboration with the enemy, which required the newly reinstalled
Belgian government to implement large-scale judicial processes to
repress these 'antipatriotic' behaviours, in order to restore both
its authority and legitimacy and to re-establish social peace.
This book discusses the impact of war on the complex interactions
between various actors involved in justice: individuals and social
groups on the one hand and 'the justice system' (police, judiciary
and professionals working in the prison service) on the other. It
also highlights the emergence of new expectations of justice among
these actors as a result of war. Furthermore, the book addresses
justice practices, strategies for coping with the changing
circumstances, new forms of negotiation, interactions,
relationships between populations and the formal justice system in
this specific context, and the long-term effects of this
renegotiation. Ten out of the eleven chapters focus on Belgian
issues, covering the two world wars in equal measure. Belgium's
diverse war experiences in the twentieth century mean that a study
of the country provides fascinating insights into the impact of war
on the dynamics of 'doing justice'. The Belgian army fought in both
world wars, and the vast majority of the population experienced
military occupation. The latter led to various forms of
collaboration with the enemy, which required the newly reinstalled
Belgian government to implement large-scale judicial processes to
repress these 'antipatriotic' behaviours, in order to restore both
its authority and legitimacy and to re-establish social peace.
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