Date of Award

2021-05-01

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Department

Political Science

Advisor(s)

Rebecca A. Reid

Abstract

Public trust in governmental institutions is essential for maintaining democracies and legitimacy. Without public trust to support them, courts remain vulnerable to executive and legislative attempts to curb their behavior and risk non-compliance to their decisions. While courts in the United States enjoy relatively high levels of public confidence, courts in Latin American countries generally do not. This study aims to determine the level of trust in Latin American judiciaries and identify the factors that impact public trust in Latin American high courts.

Language

en

Provenance

Received from ProQuest

File Size

61 p.

File Format

application/pdf

Rights Holder

Rebeca Rivas

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