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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Psychological barriers to the judicial protection of individual rights

Psychological barriers to the judicial protection of individual rights

Nature

Protection of individual rights by the courts operates only if the individual appreciates the possibility of legal remedy. Cultural habits and fears deeply rooted in tradition may preclude uneducated individuals from recourse to the courts.

Broader

Underutilization of legal rights
Yet to rate
Alienating judicial procedures
Yet to rate

Aggravates

Passive discrimination
Excellent
Denial of human rights
Excellent
Discrimination against juveniles in judicial proceedings due to protective legislation
Presentable
Inequality before the law
Unpresentable
Discrimination against the poor in judicial sanctions
Unpresentable

Aggravated by

Prohibitive cost of linguistic interpretation in legal proceedings
Presentable

Value

Rights
Yet to rate
Protection
Yet to rate
Overprotectiveness
Yet to rate
Barrier
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Law » Judiciary
  • Psychology » Psychology
  • Societal problems » Impediments
  • Societal problems » Protection
  • Society » Individuals
    • Content quality
    Presentable
     Presentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    E1479
    DOCID
    11514790
    D7NID
    140907
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020