judiciary

• problems of judiciary

  • sentencing
  • bias
• sentencing

  • over-lenient sentencing increasing
  • 2016- 141 prison sentences increased by the unduly lenient sentence scheme
  • scheme applies to most serious offences e.g rape, murder
• media

  report cases suggesting judges are out of touch with society

  usually white middle/upper class

  e.g judge lets off sex abuser then blames victim - ranzen 2013
• bias

  • 50% over 50 years old
  • 71% male
  • 95% white
  • 74% private education