Comparative Study of Demographic Variation in Judiciaries

司法机构人口变化的比较研究

• 批准号: 2222529
• 负责人: Josephine Dawuni
• 金额: $ 70万
• 依托单位: Howard University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-10-01 至 2025-09-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2222529&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Comparative; Study; Demographic; Variation; Judiciaries

A judiciary in which the composition of courts reflects the makeup of the populace is vital on the grounds of fairness, nondiscrimination, justice, and legitimacy. An inclusive judiciary helps to inspire public trust, support, and confidence. Examining the demographic makeup of courts is key to understanding the mechanisms that facilitate a representative judiciary. This research project will collect data on and analyze the demographic variation in judges in eight countries. This study examines the trajectory, experiences, and obstacles of jurists with various demographic characteristics may encounter across countries and world regions. The broader impacts of this project will be to strengthen law and social science research collaborations at minority-serving institutions, and increase research opportunities for communities that are underrepresented in the sciences.The goals and scope of this research are to examine the factors that contribute to a representative judiciary. The PIs will collect quantitative data on descriptive representation in eight countries. The data on descriptive representation in the judiciary will be made accessible to journalists, students, scholars, and policymakers. Using a mixed methods approach, the PIs will conduct interviews with judges with different demographic characteristics in the same eight countries. The PIs will use the quantitative and qualitative data to determine which aspects of demographic variation may be distinct to a country and those that may be shared across countries. This project will contribute to social science research by providing empirical data and evidence that contribute to our understanding of descriptive representation in judiciaries, the rule of law, and gender equality.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

法院的组成反映民众构成的司法机构对于公平、非歧视、正义和合法性至关重要。包容性司法有助于激发公众的信任、支持和信心。检查法院的人口构成是理解促进代表性司法机构的机制的关键。该研究项目将收集八个国家法官的人口统计数据并进行分析。本研究探讨了不同国家和世界地区具有不同人口特征的法学家可能遇到的轨迹、经历和障碍。该项目更广泛的影响将是加强为少数族裔服务的机构的法律和社会科学研究合作，并增加科学领域代表性不足的社区的研究机会。这项研究的目标和范围是研究有助于司法代表性的因素。 PI 将收集八个国家描述性代表性的定量数据。有关司法部门描述性代表性的数据将向记者、学生、学者和政策制定者开放。 PI 将采用混合方法对同一八个国家中具有不同人口特征的法官进行访谈。效绩指标将使用定量和定性数据来确定人口变化的哪些方面对于一个国家来说可能是不同的，以及哪些方面可能是跨国家共有的。该项目将通过提供经验数据和证据来促进社会科学研究，有助于我们理解司法机构的描述性表征、法治和性别平等。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。