Prosecutorial Procedural Justice and Public Legitimacy in Hong Kong
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8401972 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kevin Kwok-Yin Cheng (0009-0004-3850-8480), Kevin Kwok‐yin Cheng (0000-0002-9219-1048, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 94-111 |
| Publication date | 2017-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The British Journal of Criminology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-0955 • E-ISSN: 1464-3529 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/bjc/azv106 |
| OpenAlex | W2341504610 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 49 |
Prosecutors are said to be ministers of justice and protectors of the public interest. Drawing on procedural justice and the re-conceptualization of legitimacy, this study argues that for prosecutors to be seen to act in the public interest, they should be perceived to exercise their powers legitimately, and, more specifically, for the public to feel that prosecutors make decisions that are morally aligned with their own. Using a random survey of the Hong Kong general population, it is found that when prosecutors are perceived to act in procedurally just ways, the legitimacy of the justice system, as well as the moral alignment with prosecutors and the courts, are enhanced in the minds of the public. Legitimacy and moral alignment are also associated with cooperation with the legal authorities and compliance with the law.
Economic Justice · Legitimacy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · History · Law · Policing Practices and Perceptions
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |