Public Trust and Perception of Justice in Law Enforcement in Kazakhstan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22201563 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kuanysh Sailau (0009-0001-6529-9109, Almaty Management University), Makpal Dabyltayeva (0009-0006-1893-8250, Kazakh National Women’s Teacher Training University, Almaty), M M Dabyltayeva (Al-Farabi Kazakh National University), Assem Ibraimova (0009-0003-2341-6332, Almaty Management University), Yermek Toktarov (0000-0002-8691-5222, Almaty Management University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 682-705 |
| Publication date | 2025-10-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Changing Societies and Personalities (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2587-6104 • E-ISSN: 2587-8964 |
| Publisher | Ural Federal University (PUBLISHER • RU) |
| DOI | 10.15826/csp.2025.9.3.348 |
| OpenAlex | W4415387820 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 62 |
The study provides an overview of the Just Kazakhstan program, initiated in the aftermath of the 2022 January events, providing insights into how government initiatives aimed at promoting fairness can potentially positively impact trust in law enforcement, which has been tested by domestic turmoil. Public trust in law enforcement agencies is a critical issue; however, key factors influencing this trust remain underexplored. The authors argue that, beyond traditional determinants like procedural justice and performance, the perception of society as mostly just plays a significant role in shaping individuals’ trust in public institutions, including law enforcement. To test this theory, the authors employ ordinary least squares (OLS) regression analysis on data from a survey of Kazakhstani citizens, using separate models to analyze the effect of perceived justice alongside control variables based on procedural justice, social capital, and performance theories. The findings reveal a statistically significant relationship between perceptions of societal justice and trust in law enforcement, supporting both the authors’ theory and prior literature. This research suggests that perceptions of fairness and equal application of the law are key factors in fostering public trust, even for individuals without direct contact with law enforcement. This research complements existing studies on public trust by highlighting the broader societal perceptions that influence trust in institutions
Blind trust · Criminal justice ethics · Economic Justice · Enforcement · Law enforcement · Perception · Procedural justice · Public trust · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Policing Practices and Perceptions
Minority Youth and Social Integration
Procedural Justice and Police Legitimacy
Policing in Black and White
Procedural justice perceptions, legitimacy beliefs, and compliance with the law
(Mis)perceptions of inequality
Race, Class or Neighborhood Context
Procedural justice and police legitimacy
Policing and procedural justice
Trust in the Police
Is the Effect of Procedural Justice on Police Legitimacy Invariant? Testing the Generality of Procedural Justice and Competing Antecedents of Legitimacy
Ethnicity, trust and cooperation with police
Bowling alone
Private Truths, Public Lies
Why People Obey the Law
“A Change Would Do You Good”
Procedural Justice, Institutional Legitimacy, and the Acceptance of Unpopular U.S. Supreme Court Decisions
Public trust and confidence in legal authorities
At the Intersection of Disadvantage
Assessing the impact of de‐escalation training on police behavior
Police reform and the problem of trust
Procedural justice, compliance with the law and police stop-and-search
Promoting trust in police
Critical social media information flows
Public Opinion, Crime, and Criminal Justice
Shades of blue
Linking confidence in the police with the performance of the police
Examining macro-level impacts on procedural justice and police legitimacy
Determinants of public confidence in police
Race, Social Capital, and Trust in the Police
Making sense of the January 2022 protests in Kazakhstan
Trust, Social Capital, Civil Society, and Democracy
Restoring trust in the police
The psychology of procedural justice
The State and Social Capital
Public Trust in Government Administrators
Inequality, Trust, and Civic Engagement
Producing and Consuming Trust
Black and White Perceptions of Justice in the City
The Role of Procedural Justice and Legitimacy in Shaping Public Support for Policing
Determinants of Ethnic Minority Confidence in the Police
Social Capital in the Creation of Human Capital
Unequal views of inequality
Why procedural justice in organizations
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |