“It was a vindication of the whole society” A minor field study on the relationship between trials and trust in transitional justice
After authoritarian periods of human rights abuses by the state, trust in state institutions is likely to have eroded among most citizens. One way to try to re-establish this trust - which many researchers believe is essential to make democracy work - is to hold those responsible accountable in criminal trials. But to what extent do such trials affect public confidence, and how does the role of tr