Variable: Practice: the independence of the judiciary is guaranteed

QoG Code: (aii_q02)


Dataset: Africa Integrity Indicators

Description:

Sub-score (0-100). Question no. 2. In practice, the independence of the judiciary is guaranteed.

A 100 score is earned where all the following conditions are met:
1) judges have the autonomy to interpret and review existing laws, legislation, and policies, and
2) judges operate without fear or favor, independent from other branches of government.

A 50 score is earned where any of the following conditions apply:
1) judges' autonomy to interpret and review existing laws is occasionally restricted, or
2) judges are occasionally subject to negative or positive political incentives (for example, judges are demoted/promoted or relocated to worse/better offices in retaliation/reward for making certain decisions).

A 0 score is earned where at least one of the following conditions apply:
1) judges rarely have the autonomy to interpret and review existing laws, legislation and policies, or
2) judges are routinely subject to negative or positive political incentives (for example, judges are frequently demoted/promoted or relocated to worse/better offices in retaliation/reward for making certain decisions).

Type of variable: Continuous

Downloaded by QoG on: 2023-12-04
Last updated by source: 2023-07-04


Categories:

Judicial


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Dataset No. Countries
Standard cross-section: 54
Standard time-series: 54


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